examples of add, change, remove entries to ldap using entries in an ldif file.

  • add an attribute 

dn: cn=staff,ou=groups,dc=grox,dc=net
changetype: modify
add: member
member: uid=capella,ou=people,dc=grox,dc=net
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  • add another attribute 

dn: uid=capella,ou=people,dc=grox,dc=net
changetype: modify
add: userPassword
userPassword:: f8nSuVBafVNICEU6aE2tMuVH8Gs=
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  • modify an attribute 

dn: uid=capella,ou=people,dc=grox,dc=net
changetype: modify
replace: userPassword
userPassword:: c0NsWVBufVNWR6Z3LnBmMXfHZWs=
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  • delete a dn 

dn: uid=foo,ou=people,dc=grox,dc=net
changetype: delete

  • delete another dn 

dn: uid=capella,ou=people,dc=grox,dc=net
changetype: delete

  • modify an attribute 

dn: uid=capella,ou=people,dc=grox,dc=net
changetype: modify
replace: gidNumber
gidNumber: 50
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  • add an attribute 

dn: uid=capella,ou=people,dc=grox,dc=net
changetype: modify
add: loginShell
loginShell: /bin/sh
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  • delete the same attribute 

dn: uid=capella,ou=people,dc=grox,dc=net
changetype: modify
delete: loginShell
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  • do multiple changes in a single transaction: add a member dn, delete a member dn 

dn: cn=fplprod,ou=customergroup,dc=grox,dc=net
changetype: modify
delete: member
member: uid=capella,ou=people,dc=grox,dc=net
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add: member
member: uid=foo,ou=people,dc=grox,dc=net
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