Red Hat Directory Server 8.0 Administrator's Guide

• The hostname is cyclops.

• The server uses port number 845.

Table 2.3, “ldapmodify Parameters Used for Modifying Entries” describes the ldapmodify

parameters used in the example.

Parameter Name Description

-D Specifies the distinguished name with which

to authenticate to the server. The value must

be a DN recognized by the Directory Server,

and it must also have the authority to modify

the entries.

-w Specifies the password associated with the

distinguished name specified in the -D

parameter.

-h Specifies the name of the host on which the

server is running.

-p Specifies the port number that the server

uses.

-f Optional parameter that specifies the file

containing the LDIF update statements used

to define the modifications. If you do not

supply this parameter, the update statements

are read from stdin. For information on

supplying LDIF update statements from the

command-line, refer to Section 2.1, “Providing

Input from the Command-Line”.

Table 2.3. ldapmodify Parameters Used for Modifying Entries

For full information on ldapmodify parameters, see the Directory Server Configuration,

Command, and File Reference.

2.5. Deleting Entries Using ldapdelete

The ldapdelete command-line utility opens a connection to the specified server using the

provided distinguished name and password and deletes the specified entry or entries.

NOTE

You can only delete entries at the end of a branch. You cannot delete entries that

Deleting Entries Using ldapdelete