misc_scripts/ldap_basic/README.md

Basic LDAP operations

These scripts act as shortcuts for frequently used openldap commands or operations.

Example commands

It is necessary to understand these basic commands

• ldapsearch: Search for entries in the directory
• ldapadd: Add entries to the directory
• ldapmodify: Modify entries in the directory
• ldapvi: A program to edit enties using your text-editor

Common options

You will have to modify these fields in the scripts:

• -H: Host ip-address or url: ldap://192.12.34.123/, ldaps://ldap.example.com/
• -D: Bind DN: cn=ldapadmin,dc=example,dc=com
• -w: Bind password: -wS3cretP4$$w0rd or -w S3cretP4$$w0rd
• -b: Search base: dc=example,dc=com
• -f: File: The .ldif file with the ldif data to add or modify an entry

Usage examples:

ldapsearch -D cn=ldapadmin,dc=example,dc=com -w Y0ur4dm!nPwd -H ldap://ldap.example.com/ -b dc=example,dc=com uid=tomsawyer

ldapadd -D cn=ldapadmin,dc=example,dc=com -w Y0ur4dm!nPwd -H ldap://192.12.34.123/ -f testuser.ldif

Script usage

ldapsearch.sh: Search entry by any attribute

bash ldapsearch.sh uid=tomsawyer

ldapadd.sh: Add entries from ldif file

bash ldapadd.sh filename.ldif

ldapmodify.sh: Modify entries with info from ldif file

bash ldapmodify.sh filename.ldif