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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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