LDAPMODRDN(1)LDAPMODRDN(1)NAMEldapmodrdn - LDAP rename entry tool
SYNOPSISldapmodrdn [-r] [-s newsup] [-n] [-v] [-c] [-M[M]] [-d debuglevel]
[-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] [dn rdn]
DESCRIPTIONldapmodrdn is a shell-accessible interface to the ldap_modrdn2(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.
OPTIONS-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 sup-
ported 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 out-
put.
-c Continuous operation mode. Errors are reported, but ldapmod-
rdn 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 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); only the proto-
col/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 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
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.
EXAMPLE
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.
DIAGNOSTICS
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.
SEE ALSOldapadd(1), ldapdelete(1), ldapmodify(1), ldapsearch(1), ldap.conf(5),
ldap(3), ldap_modrdn2(3)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 2.3.37 2007/07/20 LDAPMODRDN(1)
