LDIF examples

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Add these using slapadd (if slapd is stopped) or ldapadd (if slapd is running)

See OpenLDAP notes

Add an attribute

dn: uid=myaccount,ou=accounts,dc=example,dc=com
changetype: modify
add: cn
cn: My Account

Modify an attribute

dn: uid=myaccount,ou=accounts,dc=example,dc=com
changetype: modify
replace: cn
cn: Your Account

Delete an attribute

dn: uid=myaccount,ou=accounts,dc=example,dc=com
changetype: modify
delete: cn
cn: Your Account

Make multiple modifications to attributes

Use a dash:

dn: uid=myaccount,ou=accounts,dc=example,dc=com
changetype: modify
add: description:
description: this is your account
-
replace: cn
cn: Your Account

Modify multiple entries

Use a dash and a blank line:

dn: uid=myaccount,ou=accounts,dc=example,dc=com
changetype: modify
add: description:
description: this is my account
-
replace: homeDirectory
homeDirectory: /bin/bash
-

dn: uid=youraccount,ou=accounts,dc=example,dc=com
changetype: modify
add: description:
description: this is your account

Delete an entry

dn: uid=myoldaccount,ou=accounts,dc=example,dc=com
changetype: delete

Create the base for a directory

# Organization for Example Corporation
dn: dc=example,dc=com
objectClass: dcObject
objectClass: organization
dc: example
o: Example Corporation
description: The Example Corporation

# Organizational Role for Directory Manager
dn: cn=Manager,dc=example,dc=com
objectClass: organizationalRole
cn: Manager
description: Directory Manager

Create a simple account for testing

  1. First, generate an encrypted password using slappasswd (see OpenLDAP notes)

  2. Add the LDIF 
     dn: cn=ldaptest,dc=example,dc=com
 objectClass: organizationalRole
 cn: ldaptest
 objectClass: simpleSecurityObject
 userPassword: (generated by slappasswd)
  3. Add it to the ACL