Index: src/main/java/org/apache/directory/server/core/authz/OldAuthorizationService.java
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--- src/main/java/org/apache/directory/server/core/authz/OldAuthorizationService.java	(Revision 395798)
+++ src/main/java/org/apache/directory/server/core/authz/OldAuthorizationService.java	(Arbeitskopie)
@@ -453,7 +453,7 @@
         {
             if ( dn.size() > 2 )
             {
-                if ( dn.startsWith( USER_BASE_DN ) || dn.startsWith( GROUP_BASE_DN ) )
+                if ( ((dn.startsWith( USER_BASE_DN ) && (! dn.equals( principalDn )) ) || dn.startsWith( GROUP_BASE_DN )) )
                 {
                     return false;
                 }