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NAME
ldapmodify, ldapadd - LDAP modify entry and LDAP add entry tools
SYNOPSIS
ldapmodify [-a] [-c] [-S file] [-n] [-v] [-k] [-K] [-M[M]] [-d debu-
glevel] [-D binddn] [-W] [-w passwd] [-y passwdfile] [-H ldapuri]
[-h ldaphost] [-p ldapport] [-P 2|3] [-O security-properties] [-I] [-Q]
[-U authcid] [-R realm] [-x] [-X authzid] [-Y mech] [-Z[Z]] [-f file]
ldapadd [-c] [-S file] [-n] [-v] [-k] [-K] [-M[M]] [-d debuglevel]
[-D binddn] [-W] [-w passwd] [-y passwdfile] [-h ldaphost] [-p ldap-
port] [-P 2|3] [-O security-properties] [-I] [-Q] [-U authcid]
[-R realm] [-x] [-X authzid] [-Y mech] [-Z[Z]] [-f file]
DESCRIPTION
ldapmodify is a shell-accessible interface to the ldap_modify(3) and
ldap_add(3) library calls. ldapadd is implemented as a hard link to
the ldapmodify tool. When invoked as ldapadd the -a (add new entry)
flag is turned on automatically.
ldapmodify opens a connection to an LDAP server, binds, and modifies or
adds entries. The entry information is read from standard input or
from file through the use of the -f option.
OPTIONS
-a Add new entries. The default for ldapmodify is to modify exist-
ing entries. If invoked as ldapadd, this flag is always set.
-c Continuous operation mode. Errors are reported, but ldapmodify
will continue with modifications. The default is to exit after
reporting an error.
-S file
Add or change records which where skipped due to an error are
written to file and the error message returned by the server is
added as a comment. Most useful in conjunction with -c.
-n Show what would be done, but don't actually modify entries.
Useful for debugging in conjunction with -v.
-v Use verbose mode, with many diagnostics written to standard out-
put.
-k Use Kerberos IV authentication instead of simple authentication.
It is assumed that you already have a valid ticket granting
ticket. You must compile with Kerberos support for this option
to have any effect.
-K Same as -k, but only does step 1 of the Kerberos IV bind. This
is useful when connecting to a slapd and there is no
x500dsa.hostname principal registered with your Kerberos Domain
Controller(s).
-F Force application of all changes regardless of the contents of
input lines that begin with replica: (by default, replica: lines
are compared against the LDAP server host and port in use to
decide if a replog record should actually be applied).
-M[M] Enable manage DSA IT control. -MM makes control critical.
-d debuglevel
Set the LDAP debugging level to debuglevel. ldapmodify must be
compiled with LDAP_DEBUG defined for this option to have any
effect.
-f file
Read the entry modification information from file instead of
from standard input.
-x Use simple authentication instead of SASL.
-D binddn
Use the Distinguished Name binddn to bind to the LDAP directory.
-W Prompt for simple authentication. This is used instead of spec-
ifying the password on the command line.
-w passwd
Use passwd as the password for simple authentication.
-y passwdfile
Use complete contents of passwdfile as the password for simple
authentication.
-H ldapuri
Specify URI(s) referring to the ldap server(s).
-h ldaphost
Specify an alternate host on which the ldap server is running.
Deprecated in favor of -H.
-p ldapport
Specify an alternate TCP port where the ldap server is listen-
ing. Deprecated in favor of -H.
-P 2|3 Specify the LDAP protocol version to use.
-O security-properties
Specify SASL security properties.
-I Enable SASL Interactive mode. Always prompt. Default is to
prompt only as needed.
-Q Enable SASL Quiet mode. Never prompt.
-U authcid
Specify the authentication ID for SASL bind. The form of the ID
depends on the actual SASL mechanism used.
-R realm
Specify the realm of authentication ID for SASL bind. The form
of the realm depends on the actual SASL mechanism used.
-X authzid
Specify the requested authorization ID for SASL bind. authzid
must be one of the following formats: dn:<distinguished name> or
u:<username>
-Y mech
Specify the SASL mechanism to be used for authentication. If
it's not specified, the program will choose the best mechanism
the server knows.
-Z[Z] Issue StartTLS (Transport Layer Security) extended operation. If
you use -ZZ, the command will require the operation to be suc-
cessful.
INPUT FORMAT
The contents of file (or standard input if no -f flag is given on the
command line) should conform to the format defined in slapd.replog(5),
with the exceptions noted below.
Lines that begin with "replica:" are matched against the LDAP server
host and port in use to decide if a particular replog record should be
applied. Any other lines that precede the "dn:" line are ignored. The
-F flag can be used to force ldapmodify to apply all of the replog
changes, regardless of the presence or absence of any "replica:" lines.
If no "changetype:" line is present, the default is "add" if the -a
flag is set (or if the program was invoked as ldapadd) and "modify"
otherwise.
If changetype is "modify" and no "add:", "replace:", or "delete:" lines
appear, the default is "replace" for ldapmodify(1) and "add" for lda-
padd(1).
Note that the above exceptions to the slapd.replog(5) format allow
ldif(5) entries to be used as input to ldapmodify or ldapadd.
EXAMPLES
Assuming that the file /tmp/entrymods exists and has the contents:
dn: cn=Modify Me,dc=example,dc=com
changetype: modify
replace: mail
mail: modme@example.com
-
add: title
title: Grand Poobah
-
add: jpegPhoto
jpegPhoto:< file:///tmp/modme.jpeg
-
delete: description
-
the command:
ldapmodify -f /tmp/entrymods
will replace the contents of the "Modify Me" entry's mail attribute
with the value "modme@example.com", add a title of "Grand Poobah", and
the contents of the file "/tmp/modme.jpeg" as a jpegPhoto, and com-
pletely remove the description attribute.
Assuming that the file /tmp/newentry exists and has the contents:
dn: cn=Barbara Jensen,dc=example,dc=com
objectClass: person
cn: Barbara Jensen
cn: Babs Jensen
sn: Jensen
title: the world's most famous mythical manager
mail: bjensen@example.com
uid: bjensen
the command:
ldapadd -f /tmp/newentry
will add a new entry for Babs Jensen, using the values from the file
/tmp/newentry.
Assuming that the file /tmp/entrymods exists and has the contents:
dn: cn=Barbara Jensen,dc=example,dc=com
changetype: delete
the command:
ldapmodify -f /tmp/entrymods
will remove Babs Jensen's entry.
DIAGNOSTICS
Exit status is zero if no errors occur. Errors result in a non-zero
exit status and a diagnostic message being written to standard error.
SEE ALSO
ldapadd(1), ldapdelete(1), ldapmodrdn(1), ldapsearch(1), ldap.conf(5),
ldap(3), ldap_add(3), ldap_delete(3), ldap_modify(3), ldap_modrdn(3),
slapd.replog(5)
AUTHOR
The OpenLDAP Project <http://www.openldap.org/>
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
OpenLDAP is developed and maintained by The OpenLDAP Project
(http://www.openldap.org/). OpenLDAP is derived from University of
Michigan LDAP 3.3 Release.
OpenLDAP 2.2.30 2005/11/18 LDAPMODIFY(1)
See also ldapadd(1)
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