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ldapadd command

Purpose

Opens a connection to an LDAP server, binds, and modifies or adds entries.

Syntax

ldapadd [-a ][-b ][-c][-C][-d][-D ][-f][-g][-G][-h][-i file][-K][-m][-M][-N][-O][-p][-P][-r][-R][-U][-v][-V][-w][-y][-Y][-Z]

Description

The ldapmodify command opens a connection to an LDAP server, binds, and modifies or adds entries. The entry information is read from standard input or from file, specified using the -f option. ldapadd is implemented as a hard link to the ldapmodify tool. When invoked as ldapadd, the -a (add new entry) option is turned on automatically.

Flags

Flag name Description
-a Forces add operation as default.
-b Supports binary values from files (old style paths).
-c Specifies continuous operation; do not stop processing on error.
-C charset Sets the character set name to use, as registered with Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA).
-d level Sets the debugging level in LDAP library.
-D dn Binds dn.
-f file Specifies that entry-modification information should be read from the specified file.
Note: Standard input is used if the file is not specified.
-g Specifies that trailing spaces should not be stripped on attribute values.
-G realm Specifies that realm is to be used for the DIGEST-MD5 bind mechanism.
-h host Specifies the LDAP server host name.
-i file Specifies that read entry-modification information should be read from the specified file.
Note: Standard input is used if the file is not specified.
-K keyfile Specifies the file to use for keys.
-m mechanism Performs SASL bind with the given mechanism.
-M Manages referral objects as normal entries.
-N key_name Specifies the private key name to use in the keyfile.
-O maxhops Specifies the maximum number of referrals to follow in a sequence.
-p port Specifies the LDAP server port number.
-P key_pw Specifies the keyfile password.
-r Forces replace operation as default.
-R Specifies not to chase referrals.
-U username Specifies the user name for the DIGEST-MD5 bind mechanism.
-v Specifies verbose mode
-V version Specifies the LDAP protocol version (2 or 3; default is 3).
-w password Binds password or '?' for non-echoed prompt.
-y Requests proxied authorization control.
-Y Uses a secure ldap connection (TLS).
-Z Uses a secure ldap connection (SSL).

Exit Status

See Exit status for Virtual I/O Server commands.



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Last updated: Wed, June 03, 2015