LDAP Tips, Tricks and Programming

LDAP Command Line Utilities

LDAP comes with a set of command line utilities that may be used to query and maintain the database. These commands include:

Command Description

ldapadd This utility is used to add new entries into the data base. Entries may be defined in an LDIF formatted file. The same format is used if entries are keyed in directly.

ldapsearch The search utility can be used to query the LDAP directory. Attributes may be selected. Search and sorting criteria capabilities may also be used.

ldapmodify This utility may be used to modify and delete LDAP directory entries. Attribute data may also be added, modified and deleted for individual entries.

Command	Description
`ldapadd`	This utility is used to add new entries into the data base. Entries may be defined in an LDIF formatted file. The same format is used if entries are keyed in directly.
`ldapsearch`	The search utility can be used to query the LDAP directory. Attributes may be selected. Search and sorting criteria capabilities may also be used.
`ldapmodify`	This utility may be used to modify and delete LDAP directory entries. Attribute data may also be added, modified and deleted for individual entries.