How can I manually query a ldap server from terminal?

randomx · 10-07-2003, 12:59 PM

How can I manually query a ldap server from terminal? What commands are involved?

server: ldap.mydomain.net

I'm trying to find: John Doe on the database.

Thanx.

Randomx
PS: If it helps, I'm running kernel 2.4.22 on RedHat 9.0.

d3funct · 10-07-2003, 01:03 PM

Here are some One-liners I've found:

ldapsearch syntax
ldapsearch -h mainldap -b 'o=mydomain.com,c=us' cn="*"

ldapmodify syntax
ldapmodify -h masterldap -D 'cn=Directory Manager,o=mydomain.com,c=US' -r -f /tmp/user.ldif -w
"password123"

ldapadd syntax
ldapadd -f user.ldif -D 'cn=Directory Manager,o=mydomain.com,c=US' -w "password"

ldapdelete syntax
ldapdelete -f user.ldif -D "cn=Directory Manager,o=mydomain.com,c=US" -w "password"

david_ross · 10-07-2003, 01:04 PM

You can use the "ldapsearch" command:
man ldapsearch