Adding LDAP record
Problem You want to add an LDAP record. Effectively create a record. Solution To add a record to LDAP, you simply run an ldapmodify with the -a flag. Example ldapmodify -x -a...
View ArticleBeginning ldap – modify a record
Problem You want to modify an LDAP record.For example change telephone number, address, etc. Solution Use ldapmodify from command line. I might seem daunting to start with, but it is the best way.Plus...
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Modify LDAP record entry
Problem You want to modify or change a record in LDAP.Supplanting one value with another. Solution Use ldapmodify from the command line.Again take a backup with -L – just to be sure. Example Here is...
View ArticleDeleting LDAP Record
Problem You want to delete a LDAP entry. Solution In this example, we just use ldapdelete from the command line.Remember to take a backup. ldapsearch with -L Example Here is an example of deleting a...
View Articleldapsearch with logical OR
Problem You want to match more one or another pattern, in your LDAP search. Solution To match more one pattern or another we use the pipe symbol “|” . Example This is how to perform a logical OR LDAP...
View Articleldapsearch logical AND
Problem You want to match more than one field, in your LDAP search. Solution To match more than one field we use the ampersand – “&” with ldapsearch. Example This is how to perform a logical AND...
View Articleldapsearch logical NOT
Problem You want to perform an LDAP search, matching entries which do not match certain criteria. Solution To perform a logical NOT we just use the exclamation mark ! – see example. Example This is...
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LDAP LDIF Perl search script
Problem You want to search an LDIF file for a given dn, or pattern. Solution Multi-line pattern search and output – useful for LDIFs! Written in Perl – see example tab. Example Replace pattern to a...
View Articleldapsearch greater than
Problem You want to search for a field greater than a value, in your LDAP search. Solution To search for a field with a value greater than a given figure, we use >=. If you try to just use > it...
View Articleldapsearch limit returned results
Problem You want to perform an ldap search but only receive a limited number of records in return. Solution Use -z # to restrict the number of records returned. Example Search and return only 5...
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