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ldapmodrdn - LDAP rename entry tool ldapmodrdn [\c -r ] [\c -s newsup] [\c -n ] [\c -v ] [\c -c ] [\c -M[M] ] [\c -d debuglevel] [\c -D binddn] [\c -W ] [\c -w passwd] [\c -y passwdfile] [\c -H ldapuri] [\c -h ldaphost] [\c -p ldapport] [\c -P 2\||\|3] [\c -O security-properties ] [\c -I ] [\c -Q ] [\c -U authcid] [\c -R realm] [\c -x ] [\c -X authzid] [\c -Y mech] [\c -Z[Z] ] [\c -f file] [\c dn rdn] ldapmodrdn is a shell-accessible interface to the ldap_rename (3) library call.

ldapmodrdn opens a connection to an LDAP server, binds, and modifies the RDN of entries. The entry information is read from standard input, from file through the use of the - f option, or from the command-line pair dn and rdn.

-r Remove old RDN values from the entry. Default is to keep old values.

-s newsup Specify a new superior entry. (I.e., move the target entry and make it a child of the new superior.) This option is not supported in LDAPv2.

-n Show what would be done, but don't actually change entries. Useful for debugging in conjunction with -v.

-v Use verbose mode, with many diagnostics written to standard output.

-c Continuous operation mode. Errors are reported, but ldapmodrdn will continue with modifications. The default is to exit after reporting an error.

-M[M] Enable manage DSA IT control. -MM makes control critical.

-d debuglevel Set the LDAP debugging level to debuglevel. ldapmodrdn 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 or the command-line.

-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 specifying 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); only the protocol/host/port fields are allowed; a list of URI, separated by whitespace or commas is expected.

-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 listening. 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:\c <distinguished name> or u:\c <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\c , the command will require the operation to be successful.

If the command-line arguments dn and rdn are given, rdn will replace the RDN of the entry specified by the DN, dn.

Otherwise, the contents of file (or standard input if no - f flag is given) should consist of one or more entries.

 Distinguished Name (DN)
 Relative Distinguished Name (RDN)

One or more blank lines may be used to separate each DN/RDN pair.

Assuming that the file /tmp/entrymods exists and has the contents:

 cn=Modify Me,dc=example,dc=com
 cn=The New Me

the command:

 ldapmodrdn -r -f /tmp/entrymods

will change the RDN of the "Modify Me" entry from "Modify Me" to "The New Me" and the old cn, "Modify Me" will be removed.

Exit status is 0 if no errors occur. Errors result in a non-zero exit status and a diagnostic message being written to standard error. ldapadd (1), ldapdelete (1), ldapmodify (1), ldapsearch (1), ldap.conf (5), ldap (3), ldap_rename (3) The OpenLDAP Project <http://www.openldap.org/> .so ../Project