LDAP Commands
There are two sets of LDAP-related commands in the Solaris system. One set
is the general LDAP tools, which do not require the client to
be configured with LDAP naming services. The second set uses the common LDAP
configuration on the client and therefore can only be used if the
client is configured to use LDAP as its naming service.
General LDAP Tools
LDAP command line tools support a common set of options, including authentication and
bind parameters. The following tools support a common text-based format for representing
directory information called the LDAP Data Interchange Format (LDIF). These commands can
be used to manipulate directory entries directly.
LDAP Tools Requiring LDAP Naming Services
Table 14-3 LDAP Tools
Tool |
Function |
|---|
ldapaddent(1M) |
Used to create entries in LDAP
containers from the corresponding /etc files. This tool allows populating the
directory from files. For example, it reads /etc/passwd format file and populates
passwd entries in the directory. |
ldaplist(1) |
Used to list contents of various services from
the directory. |
idsconfig(1M) |
Used to set up Sun Java System Directory Server to serve
LDAP naming service clients. |
