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  1. Administration Guide
  2. Deprecated Documentation
  3. 1. Basic Red Hat Directory Server Settings
    1. 1.1. System Requirements
    2. 1.2. File Locations
    3. 1.3. Starting the Directory Server Management Console
      1. 1.3.1. Opening the Directory Server Console
      2. 1.3.2. Opening the Administration Server Console
    4. 1.4. Starting and Stopping a Directory Server Instance
      1. 1.4.1. Starting and Stopping a Directory Server Instance Using the Command Line
      2. 1.4.2. Starting and Stopping a Directory Server Instance Using the Console
    5. 1.5. Starting and Stopping the Directory Server Administration Server Service
      1. 1.5.1. Starting and Stopping the Administration Server Service Using the Command Line
      2. 1.5.2. Restarting and Stopping the Administration Server Service Using the Console
    6. 1.6. Enabling LDAPI
    7. 1.7. Changing Directory Server Port Numbers
      1. 1.7.1. Changing Standard Port Numbers
      2. 1.7.2. Changing the LDAPS Port Numbers
    8. 1.8. Managing Directory Server Instances
      1. 1.8.1. Creating a New Directory Server Instance
      2. 1.8.2. Removing a Directory Server Instance
        1. 1.8.2.1. Removing a Directory Server Instance Using the Command Line
      3. 1.8.3. Removing a Directory Server Instance Using the Console
    9. 1.9. Using Directory Server Plug-ins
      1. 1.9.1. Enabling Plug-ins Dynamically
      2. 1.9.2. Enabling Plug-ins
        1. 1.9.2.1. Enabling Plug-ins in the Command Line
        2. 1.9.2.2. Enabling Plug-ins in the Directory Server Console
      3. 1.9.3. Configuring Plug-ins
        1. 1.9.3.1. Configuring Plug-ins using the Command Line
        2. 1.9.3.2. Configuring Plug-ins using the Console
      4. 1.9.4. Setting the Plug-in Precedence
    10. 1.10. Server Configuration Attributes
  4. 2. Configuring Directory Databases
    1. 2.1. Creating and Maintaining Suffixes
      1. 2.1.1. Creating Suffixes
        1. 2.1.1.1. Creating a New Root Suffix Using the Console
        2. 2.1.1.2. Creating a New Sub Suffix Using the Console
        3. 2.1.1.3. Creating Root and Sub Suffixes using the Command Line
      2. 2.1.2. Maintaining Suffixes
        1. 2.1.2.1. Viewing the Default Naming Context
        2. 2.1.2.2. Disabling a Suffix
        3. 2.1.2.3. Deleting a Suffix
    2. 2.2. Creating and Maintaining Databases
      1. 2.2.1. Creating Databases
        1. 2.2.1.1. Creating a New Database for an Existing Suffix Using the Console
        2. 2.2.1.2. Creating a New Database for a Single Suffix from the Command Line
        3. 2.2.1.3. Adding Multiple Databases for a Single Suffix
      2. 2.2.2. Maintaining Directory Databases
        1. 2.2.2.1. Placing a Database in Read-Only Mode
        2. 2.2.2.2. Deleting a Database
        3. 2.2.2.3. Changing the Transaction Log Directory
    3. 2.3. Creating and Maintaining Database Links
      1. 2.3.1. Creating a New Database Link
        1. 2.3.1.1. Creating a New Database Link Using the Console
        2. 2.3.1.2. Creating a Database Link from the Command Line
      2. 2.3.2. Configuring the Chaining Policy
        1. 2.3.2.1. Chaining Component Operations
        2. 2.3.2.2. Chaining LDAP Controls
      3. 2.3.3. Maintaining Database Links
      4. 2.3.4. Configuring Database Link Defaults
      5. 2.3.5. Deleting Database Links
      6. 2.3.6. Database Links and Access Control Evaluation
    4. 2.4. Configuring Cascading Chaining
      1. 2.4.1. Overview of Cascading Chaining
      2. 2.4.2. Configuring Cascading Chaining Using the Console
      3. 2.4.3. Configuring Cascading Chaining from the Command Line
      4. 2.4.4. Detecting Loops
      5. 2.4.5. Summary of Cascading Chaining Configuration Attributes
      6. 2.4.6. Cascading Chaining Configuration Example
        1. 2.4.6.1. Configuring Server One
        2. 2.4.6.2. Configuring Server Two
        3. 2.4.6.3. Configuring Server Three
    5. 2.5. Using Referrals
      1. 2.5.1. Starting the Server in Referral Mode
      2. 2.5.2. Setting Default Referrals
        1. 2.5.2.1. Setting a Default Referral Using the Console
        2. 2.5.2.2. Setting a Default Referral from the Command Line
      3. 2.5.3. Creating Smart Referrals
        1. 2.5.3.1. Creating Smart Referrals Using the Directory Server Console
        2. 2.5.3.2. Creating Smart Referrals from the Command Line
      4. 2.5.4. Creating Suffix Referrals
        1. 2.5.4.1. Creating Suffix Referrals Using the Console
        2. 2.5.4.2. Creating Suffix Referrals from the Command Line
  5. 3. Managing Directory Entries
    1. 3.1. Managing Entries Using the Command Line
      1. 3.1.1. Providing Input to the ldapadd, ldapmodify, and ldapdelete Utilities
        1. 3.1.1.1. Providing Input Using the Interactive Mode
        2. 3.1.1.2. Providing Input Using an LDIF File
      2. 3.1.2. The Continuous Operation Mode
      3. 3.1.3. Adding an Entry
        1. 3.1.3.1. Adding an Entry Using ldapadd
        2. 3.1.3.2. Adding an Entry Using ldapmodify
        3. 3.1.3.3. Creating a Root Entry
      4. 3.1.4. Updating a Directory Entry
        1. 3.1.4.1. Adding Attributes to an Entry
        2. 3.1.4.2. Updating an Attribute's Value
        3. 3.1.4.3. Deleting Attributes from an Entry
      5. 3.1.5. Deleting an Entry
        1. 3.1.5.1. Deleting an Entry Using ldapdelete
        2. 3.1.5.2. Deleting an Entry Using ldapmodify
      6. 3.1.6. Renaming and Moving an Entry
        1. 3.1.6.1. Types of Rename Operations
        2. 3.1.6.2. Considerations for Renaming Entries
        3. 3.1.6.3. The deleteOldRDN Parameter
        4. 3.1.6.4. Renaming an Entry or Subtree
        5. 3.1.6.5. Moving an Entry to a New Parent
      7. 3.1.7. Using Special Characters
      8. 3.1.8. Using Binary Attributes
      9. 3.1.9. Updating an Entry in an Internationalized Directory
    2. 3.2. Managing Entries Using the Directory Console
      1. 3.2.1. Creating a Root Entry
      2. 3.2.2. Creating Directory Entries
      3. 3.2.3. Modifying Directory Entries
        1. 3.2.3.1. Adding or Removing an Object Class to an Entry
        2. 3.2.3.2. Adding an Attribute to an Entry
        3. 3.2.3.3. Adding Very Large Attributes
        4. 3.2.3.4. Adding Attribute Values
        5. 3.2.3.5. Adding an Attribute Subtype
      4. 3.2.4. Deleting Directory Entries
  6. 4. Tracking Modifications to Directory Entries
    1. 4.1. Tracking Modifications to the Database through Update Sequence Numbers
      1. 4.1.1. An Overview of the Entry Sequence Numbers
        1. 4.1.1.1. Local and Global USNs
        2. 4.1.1.2. Importing USN Entries
      2. 4.1.2. Configuring the USN Plug-in
      3. 4.1.3. Enabling Global USN
      4. 4.1.4. Cleaning up USN Tombstone Entries
    2. 4.2. Tracking Entry Modifications through Operational Attributes
      1. 4.2.1. Entries Modified or Created by a Database Link
      2. 4.2.2. How to Enable Tracking Of Modifications Using the Command Line
      3. 4.2.3. How to Enable Tracking Of Modifications Using the Console
    3. 4.3. Tracking the Bind DN for Plug-in Initiated Updates
    4. 4.4. Tracking Password Change Times
  7. 5. Maintaining Referential Integrity
    1. 5.1. How Referential Integrity Works
    2. 5.2. Using Referential Integrity with Replication
    3. 5.3. Enabling and Disabling Referential Integrity
      1. 5.3.1. Enabling and Disabling Referential Integrity from the Command Line
      2. 5.3.2. Enabling and Disabling Referential Integrity in the Console
    4. 5.4. Modifying the Update Interval
      1. 5.4.1. Modifying the Update Interval Using the Command Line
      2. 5.4.2. Modifying the Update Interval using the Console
    5. 5.5. Modifying the Attribute List
      1. 5.5.1. Modifying the Attribute List Using the Console
      2. 5.5.2. Configuring the Attribute List from the Command Line
    6. 5.6. Configuring Scope for the Referential Integrity
  8. 6. Populating Directory Databases
    1. 6.1. Importing Data
      1. 6.1.1. Setting EntryUSN Initial Values During Import
      2. 6.1.2. Importing a Database from the Console
      3. 6.1.3. Initializing a Database from the Console
      4. 6.1.4. Importing from the Command Line
        1. 6.1.4.1. Importing Using the ldif2db Command-Line Script
        2. 6.1.4.2. Importing Using the ldif2db.pl Perl Script
        3. 6.1.4.3. Importing Using the ldif2ldap Command-Line Script
        4. 6.1.4.4. Importing through the cn=tasks Entry
    2. 6.2. Exporting Data
      1. 6.2.1. Exporting Directory Data to LDIF Using the Console
      2. 6.2.2. Exporting a Single Database to LDIF Using the Console
      3. 6.2.3. Exporting a Database to LDIF Using the Command Line
        1. 6.2.3.1. Exporting a Database While Directory Server is Running
        2. 6.2.3.2. Exporting a Database While Directory Server is Stopped
    3. 6.3. Backing up and Restoring Data
      1. 6.3.1. Backing up All Databases
        1. 6.3.1.1. Backing up All Databases from the Console
        2. 6.3.1.2. Backing up All Databases from the Command Line
        3. 6.3.1.3. Backing up the Database through the cn=tasks Entry
      2. 6.3.2. Backing up the dse.ldif Configuration File
      3. 6.3.3. Restoring All Databases
        1. 6.3.3.1. Restoring All Databases from the Console
        2. 6.3.3.2. Restoring Databases from the Command Line
      4. 6.3.4. Restoring a Single Database
      5. 6.3.5. Restoring Databases That Include Replicated Entries
      6. 6.3.6. Restoring the dse.ldif Configuration File
  9. 7. Managing Attributes and Values
    1. 7.1. Enforcing Attribute Uniqueness
      1. 7.1.1. Creating a New Configuration Record of the Attribute Uniqueness Plug-in
      2. 7.1.2. Configuring Attribute Uniqueness over Suffixes or Subtrees
        1. 7.1.2.1. Configuring Attribute Uniqueness over Suffixes or Subtrees Using the Command Line
        2. 7.1.2.2. Configuring Attribute Uniqueness over Suffixes or Subtrees Using the Console
      3. 7.1.3. Configuring Attribute Uniqueness over Object Classes
      4. 7.1.4. Attribute Uniqueness Plug-in Configuration Parameters
    2. 7.2. Assigning Class of Service
      1. 7.2.1. About the CoS Definition Entry
      2. 7.2.2. About the CoS Template Entry
      3. 7.2.3. How a Pointer CoS Works
      4. 7.2.4. How an Indirect CoS Works
      5. 7.2.5. How a Classic CoS Works
      6. 7.2.6. Handling Physical Attribute Values
      7. 7.2.7. Handling Multi-valued Attributes with CoS
      8. 7.2.8. Searches for CoS-Specified Attributes
      9. 7.2.9. Access Control and CoS
      10. 7.2.10. Managing CoS Using the Console
        1. 7.2.10.1. Creating a New CoS
        2. 7.2.10.2. Creating the CoS Template Entry
      11. 7.2.11. Managing CoS from the Command Line
        1. 7.2.11.1. Creating the CoS Definition Entry from the Command Line
        2. 7.2.11.2. Creating the CoS Template Entry from the Command Line
        3. 7.2.11.3. Example of a Pointer CoS
        4. 7.2.11.4. Example of an Indirect CoS
        5. 7.2.11.5. Example of a Classic CoS
        6. 7.2.11.6. Searching for CoS Entries
      12. 7.2.12. Creating Role-Based Attributes
    3. 7.3. Linking Attributes to Manage Attribute Values
      1. 7.3.1. About Linking Attributes
      2. 7.3.2. Looking at the Linking Attributes Plug-in Syntax
      3. 7.3.3. Configuring Attribute Links
      4. 7.3.4. Cleaning up Attribute Links
        1. 7.3.4.1. Regenerating Linked Attributes Using fixup-linkedattrs.pl
        2. 7.3.4.2. Regenerating Linked Attributes Using ldapmodify
    4. 7.4. Assigning and Managing Unique Numeric Attribute Values
      1. 7.4.1. About Dynamic Number Assignments
        1. 7.4.1.1. Filters, Searches, and Target Entries
        2. 7.4.1.2. Ranges and Assigning Numbers
        3. 7.4.1.3. Multiple Attributes in the Same Range
      2. 7.4.2. Looking at the DNA Plug-in Syntax
      3. 7.4.3. Configuring Unique Number Assignments
        1. 7.4.3.1. Configuring Unique Number Assignments
        2. 7.4.3.2. Editing the DNA Plug-in in the Console
      4. 7.4.4. Distributed Number Assignment Plug-in Performance Notes
  10. 8. Organizing and Grouping Entries
    1. 8.1. Using Groups
      1. 8.1.1. Creating Static Groups in the Console
      2. 8.1.2. Creating Dynamic Groups in the Console
      3. 8.1.3. Creating Groups in the Command Line
      4. 8.1.4. Listing Group Membership in User Entries
        1. 8.1.4.1. Considerations When Using the memberOf Plug-in
        2. 8.1.4.2. Required Object Classes by the memberOf Plug-In
        3. 8.1.4.3. The MemberOf Plug-in Syntax
        4. 8.1.4.4. Configuring an Instance of the MemberOf Plug-in
        5. 8.1.4.5. The memberOf Plug-In Shared Configuration
        6. 8.1.4.6. Setting the Scope of the MemberOf Plug-in
        7. 8.1.4.7. Synchronizing memberOf Values
      5. 8.1.5. Automatically Adding Entries to Specified Groups
        1. 8.1.5.1. Looking at the Structure of an Automembership Rule
        2. 8.1.5.2. Examples of Automembership Rules
        3. 8.1.5.3. Creating Automembership Definitions
        4. 8.1.5.4. Updating Existing Entries for Automembership Definitions
        5. 8.1.5.5. Testing Automembership Definitions
    2. 8.2. Using Roles
      1. 8.2.1. About Roles
      2. 8.2.2. Creating a Managed Role
        1. 8.2.2.1. Creating a Managed Role in the Console
        2. 8.2.2.2. Creating Managed Roles through the Command Line
      3. 8.2.3. Creating a Filtered Role
        1. 8.2.3.1. Creating a Filtered Role in the Console
        2. 8.2.3.2. Creating a Filtered Role through the Command Line
      4. 8.2.4. Creating a Nested Role
        1. 8.2.4.1. Creating a Nested Role in the Console
        2. 8.2.4.2. Creating Nested Role through the Command Line
      5. 8.2.5. Editing and Assigning Roles to an Entry
      6. 8.2.6. Viewing Roles for an Entry through the Command Line
      7. 8.2.7. Making a Role Inactive or Active
      8. 8.2.8. Viewing the Activation Status for Entries
      9. 8.2.9. About Deleting Roles
      10. 8.2.10. Using Roles Securely
    3. 8.3. Automatically Creating Dual Entries
      1. 8.3.1. About Managed Entries
        1. 8.3.1.1. About the Instance Definition Entry
        2. 8.3.1.2. About the Template Entry
        3. 8.3.1.3. Entry Attributes Written by the Managed Entries Plug-in
        4. 8.3.1.4. Managed Entries Plug-in and Directory Server Operations
      2. 8.3.2. Creating the Managed Entries Template Entry
      3. 8.3.3. Creating the Managed Entries Instance Definition
      4. 8.3.4. Putting Managed Entries Plug-in Configuration in a Replicated Database
    4. 8.4. Using Views
      1. 8.4.1. About Views
      2. 8.4.2. Creating Views in the Console
      3. 8.4.3. Creating Views from the Command Line
      4. 8.4.4. Improving Views Performance
  11. 9. Configuring Secure Connections
    1. 9.1. Requiring Secure Connections
    2. 9.2. Setting a Minimum Strength Factor
    3. 9.3. Managing the NSS Database Used by Directory Server
      1. 9.3.1. Creating the NSS Database for a Directory Server Instance
        1. 9.3.1.1. Creating the NSS Database Using the Command Line
        2. 9.3.1.2. Creating the NSS Database Using the Console
      2. 9.3.2. Creating a Certificate Signing Request
        1. 9.3.2.1. Creating a Certificate Signing Request Using the Command Line
        2. 9.3.2.2. Creating a Certificate Signing Request Using the Console
      3. 9.3.3. Installing a CA Certificate
        1. 9.3.3.1. Installing a CA Certificate Using the Command Line
        2. 9.3.3.2. Installing a CA Certificate Using the Console
      4. 9.3.4. Installing a Certificate
        1. 9.3.4.1. Installing a Server Certificate Using the Command Line
        2. 9.3.4.2. Installing a Certificate Using the Console
      5. 9.3.5. Generating and Installing a Self-signed Certificate
      6. 9.3.6. Renewing a Certificate
        1. 9.3.6.1. Renewing a Certificate Using the Command Line
        2. 9.3.6.2. Renewing a Certificate Using the Console
      7. 9.3.7. Removing a Certificate
        1. 9.3.7.1. Removing a Certificate Using the Command Line
        2. 9.3.7.2. Removing a Certificate Using the Console
      8. 9.3.8. Removing a Private Key
        1. 9.3.8.1. Removing a Private Key Using the Command Line
        2. 9.3.8.2. Removing a Private Key Using the Console
      9. 9.3.9. Changing the CA Trust Options
        1. 9.3.9.1. Changing the CA Trust Options Using the Command Line
        2. 9.3.9.2. Changing the CA Trust Options Using the Console
      10. 9.3.10. Changing the Password of the NSS Database
        1. 9.3.10.1. Changing the Password of the NSS Database Using the Command Line
        2. 9.3.10.2. Changing the Password of the NSS Database Using the Console
      11. 9.3.11. Adding a Certificate Revocation List
        1. 9.3.11.1. Adding a Certificate Revocation List Using the Command Line
        2. 9.3.11.2. Adding a Certificate Revocation List Using the Console
    4. 9.4. Enabling TLS
      1. 9.4.1. Enabling TLS in Directory Server
        1. 9.4.1.1. Enabling TLS in Directory Server Using the Command Line
        2. 9.4.1.2. Enabling TLS in Directory Server Using the Console
        3. 9.4.1.3. Setting Encryption Ciphers
        4. 9.4.1.4. Starting Directory Server Without a Password File
        5. 9.4.1.5. Creating a Password File for Directory Server
        6. 9.4.1.6. Managing How Directory Server Behaves If the Certificate Has Been Expired
      2. 9.4.2. Enabling TLS for Connections from the Console to Directory Server
        1. 9.4.2.1. Enabling TLS for Connections from the Console to Directory Server Using the Command Line
        2. 9.4.2.2. Enabling TLS for Connections from the Console to Directory Server Using the Console
      3. 9.4.3. Enabling TLS in the Administration Server
        1. 9.4.3.1. Managing Certificates Used by the Directory Server Console
      4. 9.4.4. Adding the CA Certificate Used By Directory Server to the Trust Store of Red Hat Enterprise Linux
    5. 9.5. Displaying the Encryption Protocols Enabled in Directory Server
    6. 9.6. Setting the Encryption Protocol Versions
      1. 9.6.1. Automatically Using the Strongest Protocol in the sslVersionMax Parameter
    7. 9.7. Using Hardware Security Modules
    8. 9.8. Using Certificate-based Client Authentication
      1. 9.8.1. Setting up Certificate-based Authentication
      2. 9.8.2. Adding a Certificate to a User
      3. 9.8.3. Forcing the EXTERNAL SASL Mechanism for Bind Requests
      4. 9.8.4. Authenticating Using a Certificate
    9. 9.9. Setting up SASL Identity Mapping
      1. 9.9.1. About SASL Identity Mapping
      2. 9.9.2. Default SASL Mappings for Directory Server
      3. 9.9.3. Configuring SASL Identity Mapping
        1. 9.9.3.1. Configuring SASL Identity Mapping from the Console
        2. 9.9.3.2. Configuring SASL Identity Mapping from the Command Line
      4. 9.9.4. Enabling SASL Mapping Fallback
        1. 9.9.4.1. Setting SASL Mapping Priorities
    10. 9.10. Using Kerberos GSS-API with SASL
      1. 9.10.1. Authentication Mechanisms for SASL in Directory Server
      2. 9.10.2. About Kerberos in Directory Server
        1. 9.10.2.1. About Principals and Realms
        2. 9.10.2.2. About the KDC Server and Keytabs
      3. 9.10.3. Configuring SASL Authentication at Directory Server Startup
    11. 9.11. Setting SASL Mechanisms
    12. 9.12. Using SASL with LDAP Clients
  12. 10. Configuring Attribute Encryption
    1. 10.1. Encryption Keys
    2. 10.2. Encryption Ciphers
    3. 10.3. Configuring Attribute Encryption from the Console
    4. 10.4. Configuring Attribute Encryption Using the Command Line
    5. 10.5. Enabling Attribute Encryption for Existing Attribute Values
    6. 10.6. General Considerations after Enabling Attribute Encryption
    7. 10.7. Exporting and Importing an Encrypted Database
      1. 10.7.1. Exporting an Encrypted Database
      2. 10.7.2. Importing an LDIF File into an Encrypted Database
    8. 10.8. Updating the TLS Certificates Used for Attribute Encryption
  13. 11. Managing FIPS Mode Support
  14. 12. Managing the Directory Schema
    1. 12.1. Overview of Schema
      1. 12.1.1. Default Schema Files
      2. 12.1.2. Object Classes
      3. 12.1.3. Attributes
      4. 12.1.4. Extending the Schema
      5. 12.1.5. Schema Replication
    2. 12.2. Managing Object Identifiers
    3. 12.3. Directory Server Attribute Syntaxes
    4. 12.4. Managing Custom Schema in the Console
      1. 12.4.1. Viewing Attributes and Object Classes
      2. 12.4.2. Creating Attributes
      3. 12.4.3. Creating Object Classes
      4. 12.4.4. Editing Custom Schema Elements
      5. 12.4.5. Deleting Schema
    5. 12.5. Managing Schema Using ldapmodify
      1. 12.5.1. Creating Attributes
      2. 12.5.2. Creating Object Classes
      3. 12.5.3. Deleting Schema
    6. 12.6. Creating Custom Schema Files
    7. 12.7. Dynamically Reloading Schema
      1. 12.7.1. Reloading Schema Using schema-reload.pl
      2. 12.7.2. Reloading Schema Using ldapmodify
      3. 12.7.3. Reloading Schema with Replication
      4. 12.7.4. Schema Reload Errors
    8. 12.8. Turning Schema Checking On and Off
      1. 12.8.1. Turning Schema Checking On and Off Using the Command Line
      2. 12.8.2. Turning Schema Checking On and Off Using the Console
    9. 12.9. Using Syntax Validation
      1. 12.9.1. About Syntax Validation
      2. 12.9.2. Syntax Validation and Other Directory Server Operations
      3. 12.9.3. Enabling or Disabling Syntax Validation
      4. 12.9.4. Enabling Strict Syntax Validation for DNs
      5. 12.9.5. Enabling Syntax Validation Warnings (Logging)
      6. 12.9.6. Validating the Syntax of Existing Attribute Values
  15. 13. Managing Indexes
    1. 13.1. About Indexes
      1. 13.1.1. About Index Types
      2. 13.1.2. About Default and Database Indexes
      3. 13.1.3. Overview of the Searching Algorithm
      4. 13.1.4. Approximate Searches
      5. 13.1.5. Balancing the Benefits of Indexing
      6. 13.1.6. Indexing Limitations
    2. 13.2. Creating Standard Indexes
      1. 13.2.1. Creating Indexes from the Server Console
      2. 13.2.2. Creating Indexes from the Command Line
    3. 13.3. Generating New Indexes to Existing Databases
      1. 13.3.1. Running the db2index.pl Script
      2. 13.3.2. Using a cn=tasks Entry to Create an Index
    4. 13.4. Creating Browsing (VLV) Indexes
      1. 13.4.1. Creating Browsing Indexes from the Server Console
      2. 13.4.2. Creating Browsing Indexes from the Command Line
        1. 13.4.2.1. Adding a Browsing Index Entry
        2. 13.4.2.2. Running the vlvindex Script
        3. 13.4.2.3. Using a cn=tasks Entry to Create a Browsing Index
      3. 13.4.3. Setting Access Control for VLV Information
    5. 13.5. Changing the Index Sort Order
      1. 13.5.1. Changing the Sort Order in the Console
      2. 13.5.2. Changing the Sort Order in the Command Line
    6. 13.6. Changing the Width for Indexed Substring Searches
    7. 13.7. Deleting Indexes
      1. 13.7.1. Deleting an Attribute from the Default Index Entry
      2. 13.7.2. Removing an Attribute from the Index Using the Server Console
      3. 13.7.3. Removing an Attribute from the Index Using the Command Line
      4. 13.7.4. Deleting Index Types from the Command Line
      5. 13.7.5. Deleting Browsing Indexes from the Server Console
      6. 13.7.6. Deleting Browsing Indexes from the Command Line
        1. 13.7.6.1. Deleting a Browsing Index Entry
        2. 13.7.6.2. Running the vlvindex Script
  16. 14. Finding Directory Entries
    1. 14.1. Improving Search Performance through Resource Limits
      1. 14.1.1. Search Performance and Resource Limits
      2. 14.1.2. Fine Grained ID List Size
      3. 14.1.3. Setting Resource Limits on a Single User
      4. 14.1.4. Setting User and Global Resource Limits Using the Command Line
      5. 14.1.5. Setting Resource Limits on Anonymous Binds
      6. 14.1.6. Improving Performance for Range Searches
    2. 14.2. Finding Entries Using the Directory Server Console
    3. 14.3. Using ldapsearch
      1. 14.3.1. ldapsearch Command-Line Format
      2. 14.3.2. Commonly Used ldapsearch Options
      3. 14.3.3. Using Special Characters
    4. 14.4. LDAP Search Filters
      1. 14.4.1. Using Attributes in Search Filters
      2. 14.4.2. Using Operators in Search Filters
      3. 14.4.3. Using Compound Search Filters
      4. 14.4.4. Using Matching Rules
    5. 14.5. Examples of Common ldapsearches
      1. 14.5.1. Returning All Entries
      2. 14.5.2. Specifying Search Filters on the Command Line
      3. 14.5.3. Searching the Root DSE Entry
      4. 14.5.4. Searching the Schema Entry
      5. 14.5.5. Using LDAP_BASEDN
      6. 14.5.6. Displaying Subsets of Attributes
      7. 14.5.7. Searching for Operational Attributes
      8. 14.5.8. Specifying Search Filters Using a File
      9. 14.5.9. Specifying DNs That Contain Commas in Search Filters
      10. 14.5.10. Using a Client Certificate to Bind to Directory Server
      11. 14.5.11. Searching with Language Matching Rules
      12. 14.5.12. Searching for Attributes with Bit Field Values
    6. 14.6. Using Persistent Search
    7. 14.7. Searching with Specified Controls
      1. 14.7.1. Retrieving Effective User Rights
      2. 14.7.2. Using Server-Side Sorting
      3. 14.7.3. Performing Dereferencing Searches
      4. 14.7.4. Using Simple Paged Results
      5. 14.7.5. Pre- and Post-read Entry Response Controls
  17. 15. Managing Replication
    1. 15.1. Replication Overview
      1. 15.1.1. What Directory Units Are Replicated
      2. 15.1.2. Read-Write and Read-Only Replicas
      3. 15.1.3. Suppliers and Consumers
      4. 15.1.4. Changelog
      5. 15.1.5. Replication Identity
      6. 15.1.6. Replication Agreement
      7. 15.1.7. Replicating a Subset of Attributes with Fractional Replication
        1. 15.1.7.1. The Replication Keep-alive Entry
    2. 15.2. Configuring Replication from the Command Line
      1. 15.2.1. Configuring Suppliers from the Command Line
      2. 15.2.2. Configuring Consumers Using the Command Line
      3. 15.2.3. Configuring Hubs from the Command Line
      4. 15.2.4. Configuring Replication Agreements from the Command Line
        1. 15.2.4.1. Configuring Replication Partners to use Certificate-based Authentication
      5. 15.2.5. Initializing Consumers Online from the Command Line
    3. 15.3. Replication Scenarios
      1. 15.3.1. Single-Master Replication
      2. 15.3.2. Multi-Master Replication
      3. 15.3.3. Cascading Replication
    4. 15.4. Creating the Supplier Bind DN Entry
    5. 15.5. Configuring Single-Master Replication
      1. 15.5.1. Configuring the Read-Write Replica on the Supplier Server
      2. 15.5.2. Configuring the Read-Only Replica on the Consumer
      3. 15.5.3. Creating the Replication Agreement
    6. 15.6. Configuring Multi-Master Replication
      1. 15.6.1. Configuring the Read-Write Replicas on the Supplier Servers
      2. 15.6.2. Configuring the Read-Only Replicas on the Consumer Servers
      3. 15.6.3. Setting up the Replication Agreements
      4. 15.6.4. Preventing Monopolization of a Consumer in Multi-Master Replication
    7. 15.7. Configuring Cascading Replication
      1. 15.7.1. Configuring the Read-Write Replica on the Supplier Server
      2. 15.7.2. Configuring the Read-Only Replica on the Consumer Server
      3. 15.7.3. Configuring the Read-Only Replica on the Hub
      4. 15.7.4. Setting up the Replication Agreements
    8. 15.8. Temporarily Suspending Replication
    9. 15.9. Disabling and Re-enabling a Replication Agreement
    10. 15.10. Managing Attributes Within Fractional Replication
      1. 15.10.1. Setting Different Fractional Replication Attributes for Total and Incremental Updates
      2. 15.10.2. Preventing "Empty" Updates from Fractional Replication
    11. 15.11. Making a Read-Only Replica Updatable
    12. 15.12. Removing a Supplier from the Replication Topology
    13. 15.13. Managing Deleted Entries with Replication
    14. 15.14. Configuring Changelog Encryption
    15. 15.15. Removing the Changelog
      1. 15.15.1. Removing the Changelog using the Command Line
      2. 15.15.2. Removing the Changelog using the Console
    16. 15.16. Moving the Replication Changelog Directory
    17. 15.17. Trimming the Replication Changelog
      1. 15.17.1. Enabling Replication Changelog Trimming
      2. 15.17.2. Manually Reducing the Size of a Large Changelog
    18. 15.18. Initializing Consumers
      1. 15.18.1. When to Initialize a Consumer
      2. 15.18.2. Online Consumer Initialization Using the Console
      3. 15.18.3. Initializing Consumers Online Using the Command Line
      4. 15.18.4. Manual Consumer Initialization Using the Command Line
        1. 15.18.4.1. Exporting a Replica to LDIF
        2. 15.18.4.2. Importing the LDIF File to the Consumer Server
    19. 15.19. Forcing Replication Updates
      1. 15.19.1. Forcing Replication Updates from the Console
      2. 15.19.2. Forcing Replication Updates from the Command Line
    20. 15.20. Replication over TLS
    21. 15.21. Setting Replication Timeout Periods
    22. 15.22. Replicating o=NetscapeRoot for Administration Server Failover
    23. 15.23. Using the Retro Changelog Plug-in
      1. 15.23.1. Enabling the Retro Changelog Plug-in
      2. 15.23.2. Trimming the Retro Changelog
      3. 15.23.3. Searching and Modifying the Retro Changelog
      4. 15.23.4. Retro Changelog and the Access Control Policy
    24. 15.24. Monitoring Replication Status
      1. 15.24.1. Monitoring Replication Status from the Console
      2. 15.24.2. Monitoring Replication from Admin Express
      3. 15.24.3. Monitoring Replication from the Command-Line
    25. 15.25. Comparing Two Directory Server Instances
    26. 15.26. Solving Common Replication Conflicts
      1. 15.26.1. Solving Naming Conflicts
        1. 15.26.1.1. Renaming an Entry with a Multi-Valued Naming Attribute
        2. 15.26.1.2. Renaming an Entry with a Single-Valued Naming Attribute
      2. 15.26.2. Solving Orphan Entry Conflicts
      3. 15.26.3. Resolving Errors for Obsolete or Missing Suppliers
    27. 15.27. Troubleshooting Replication-Related Problems
  18. 16. Synchronizing Red Hat Directory Server with Microsoft Active Directory
    1. 16.1. About Windows Synchronization
    2. 16.2. Supported Active Directory Versions
    3. 16.3. Synchronizing Passwords
    4. 16.4. Steps for Configuring Windows Synchronization
      1. 16.4.1. Step 1: Configure TLS on Directory Server
      2. 16.4.2. Step 2: Configure the Active Directory Domain
      3. 16.4.3. Step 3: Select or Create the Synchronization Identity
      4. 16.4.4. Step 4: Install the Password Sync Service
      5. 16.4.5. Step 5: Configure the Password Sync Service
      6. 16.4.6. Step 6: Configure the Directory Server Database for Synchronization
        1. 16.4.6.1. Setting up the Directory Server for Synchronization from the Console
        2. 16.4.6.2. Setting up the Directory Server for Synchronization from the Command Line
      7. 16.4.7. Step 7: Create the Synchronization Agreement
        1. 16.4.7.1. Creating the Synchronization Agreement from the Console
        2. 16.4.7.2. Creating the Synchronization Agreement from the Command Line
      8. 16.4.8. Step 8: Configure Directory Server User and Group Entries for Synchronization
      9. 16.4.9. Step 9: Begin Synchronization
    5. 16.5. Synchronizing Users
      1. 16.5.1. User Attributes Synchronized between Directory Server and Active Directory
      2. 16.5.2. User Schema Differences between Red Hat Directory Server and Active Directory
        1. 16.5.2.1. Values for cn Attributes
        2. 16.5.2.2. Password Policies
        3. 16.5.2.3. Values for street and streetAddress
        4. 16.5.2.4. Constraints on the initials Attribute
      3. 16.5.3. Configuring User Synchronization for Directory Server Users
        1. 16.5.3.1. Configuring User Synchronization in the Console
        2. 16.5.3.2. Configuring User Synchronization in the Command Line
      4. 16.5.4. Configuring User Synchronization for Active Directory Users
        1. 16.5.4.1. Configuring User Synchronization in the Console
        2. 16.5.4.2. Configuring User Synchronization in the Command Line
    6. 16.6. Synchronizing Groups
      1. 16.6.1. About Windows Group Types
      2. 16.6.2. Group Attributes Synchronized between Directory Server and Active Directory
      3. 16.6.3. Group Schema Differences between Red Hat Directory Server and Active Directory
      4. 16.6.4. Configuring Group Synchronization for Directory Server Groups
        1. 16.6.4.1. Configuring Group Synchronization in the Console
        2. 16.6.4.2. Configuring Group Synchronization in the Command Line
      5. 16.6.5. Configuring Group Synchronization for Active Directory Groups
        1. 16.6.5.1. Configuring Group Synchronization in the Console
        2. 16.6.5.2. Configuring Group Synchronization in the Command Line
    7. 16.7. Configuring Uni-Directional Synchronization
    8. 16.8. Configuring Multiple Subtrees and Filters in Windows Synchronization
    9. 16.9. Synchronizing POSIX Attributes for Users and Groups
      1. 16.9.1. Enabling POSIX Attribute Synchronization
      2. 16.9.2. Changing Posix Group Attribute Synchronization Settings
    10. 16.10. Deleting and Resurrecting Entries
      1. 16.10.1. Deleting Entries
      2. 16.10.2. Resurrecting Entries
    11. 16.11. Sending Synchronization Updates
      1. 16.11.1. Performing a Manual Incremental Synchronization
      2. 16.11.2. Performing a Full Synchronization
        1. 16.11.2.1. Performing a Full Synchronization using the Console
        2. 16.11.2.2. Performing a Full Synchronization using the Command Line
      3. 16.11.3. Checking Synchronization Status
    12. 16.12. Modifying the Synchronization Agreement
      1. 16.12.1. Editing the Synchronization Agreement in the Console
      2. 16.12.2. Adding and Editing the Synchronization Agreement in the Command Line
        1. 16.12.2.1. Creating a Basic Synchronization Agreement
        2. 16.12.2.2. Setting Synchronization Schedules
        3. 16.12.2.3. Changing Synchronization Connections
        4. 16.12.2.4. Handling Entries That Move Out of the Synchronized Subtree
    13. 16.13. Managing the Password Sync Service
      1. 16.13.1. Modifying Password Sync
      2. 16.13.2. Starting and Stopping the Password Sync Service
      3. 16.13.3. Uninstalling Password Sync Service
      4. 16.13.4. Upgrading Password Sync
    14. 16.14. Troubleshooting
  19. 17. Setting up Content Synchronization
  20. 18. Managing Access Control
    1. 18.1. Access Control Principles
    2. 18.2. ACI Placement
    3. 18.3. ACI Structure
    4. 18.4. ACI Evaluation
    5. 18.5. Limitations of ACIs
    6. 18.6. How Directory Server Handles ACIs in a Replication Topology
    7. 18.7. Displaying ACIs
      1. 18.7.1. Displaying ACIs Using the Command Line
      2. 18.7.2. Displaying ACIs Using the Console
    8. 18.8. Adding an ACI
      1. 18.8.1. Adding an ACI Using the Command Line
      2. 18.8.2. Adding an ACI Using the Console
    9. 18.9. Deleting an ACI
      1. 18.9.1. Deleting an ACI Using the Command Line
      2. 18.9.2. Removing an ACI Using the Console
    10. 18.10. Updating an ACI
      1. 18.10.1. Updating an ACI Using the Command Line
      2. 18.10.2. Updating an ACI Using the Console
    11. 18.11. Defining Targets
      1. 18.11.1. Frequently Used Target Keywords
        1. 18.11.1.1. Targeting a Directory Entry
        2. 18.11.1.2. Targeting Attributes
        3. 18.11.1.3. Targeting Entries and Attributes Using LDAP Filters
        4. 18.11.1.4. Targeting Attribute Values Using LDAP Filters
      2. 18.11.2. Further Target Keywords
        1. 18.11.2.1. Targeting Source and Destination DNs
      3. 18.11.3. Advanced Usage of Target Rules
        1. 18.11.3.1. Delegating Permissions to Create and Maintain Groups
        2. 18.11.3.2. Targeting Both an Entry and Attributes
        3. 18.11.3.3. Targeting Certain Attributes of Entries Matching a Filter
        4. 18.11.3.4. Targeting a Single Directory Entry
    12. 18.12. Defining Permissions
      1. 18.12.1. User rights
      2. 18.12.2. Rights Required for LDAP Operations
      3. 18.12.3. Access Control and the modrdn Operation
    13. 18.13. Defining Bind Rules
      1. 18.13.1. Frequently Used Bind Rules
        1. 18.13.1.1. Defining User-based Access
        2. 18.13.1.2. Defining Group-based Access
      2. 18.13.2. Further Bind Rules
        1. 18.13.2.1. Defining Access Based on Value Matching
        2. 18.13.2.2. Defining Access from Specific IP Addresses or Ranges
        3. 18.13.2.3. Defining Access from a Specific Host or Domain
        4. 18.13.2.4. Requiring a Certain Level of Security in Connections
        5. 18.13.2.5. Defining Access at a Specific Day of the Week
        6. 18.13.2.6. Defining Access at a Specific Time of Day
        7. 18.13.2.7. Defining Access Based on the Authentication Method
        8. 18.13.2.8. Defining Access Based on Roles
      3. 18.13.3. Combining Bind Rules Using Boolean Operators
    14. 18.14. Checking Access Rights on Entries (Get Effective Rights)
      1. 18.14.1. Rights Shown with a Get Effective Rights Search
      2. 18.14.2. The Format of a Get Effective Rights Search
      3. 18.14.3. Examples of GER Searches
        1. 18.14.3.1. General Examples on Checking Access Rights
        2. 18.14.3.2. Examples of Get Effective Rights Searches for Non-Existent Attributes
        3. 18.14.3.3. Examples of Get Effective Rights Searches for Specific Attributes or Object Classes
        4. 18.14.3.4. Examples of Get Effective Rights Searches for Non-Existent Entries
        5. 18.14.3.5. Examples of Get Effective Rights Searches for Operational Attributes
        6. 18.14.3.6. Examples of Get Effective Rights Results and Access Control Rules
      4. 18.14.4. Using Get Effective Rights from the Console
      5. 18.14.5. Get Effective Rights Return Codes
    15. 18.15. Logging Access Control Information
    16. 18.16. Advanced Access Control: Using Macro ACIs
      1. 18.16.1. Macro ACI Example
      2. 18.16.2. Macro ACI Syntax
        1. 18.16.2.1. Macro Matching for ($dn)
        2. 18.16.2.2. Macro Matching for [$dn]
        3. 18.16.2.3. Macro Matching for ($attr.attrName)
    17. 18.17. Setting Access Controls on Directory Manager
      1. 18.17.1. About Access Controls on the Directory Manager Account
      2. 18.17.2. Configuring the RootDN Access Control Plug-in
    18. 18.18. Compatibility with Previous Releases
  21. 19. Managing User Authentication
    1. 19.1. Setting User Passwords
    2. 19.2. Setting Password Administrators
    3. 19.3. Changing Passwords Stored Externally
    4. 19.4. Managing the Password Policy
      1. 19.4.1. Configuring the Global Password Policy
        1. 19.4.1.1. Configuring a Global Password Policy Using the Console
        2. 19.4.1.2. Configuring a Global Password Policy Using the Command Line
      2. 19.4.2. Configuring a Local Password Policy
        1. 19.4.2.1. Configuring a Subtree/User Password Policy Using the Console
        2. 19.4.2.2. Configuring Subtree/User Password Policy Using the Command Line
    5. 19.5. Understanding Password Expiration Controls
    6. 19.6. Managing the Directory Manager Password
      1. 19.6.1. Resetting the Directory Manager Password
      2. 19.6.2. Changing the Directory Manager Password
        1. 19.6.2.1. Changing the Directory Manager Password Using the Command Line
        2. 19.6.2.2. Changing the Directory Manager Password Using the Directory Server Console
      3. 19.6.3. Changing the Directory Manager Password Storage Scheme
        1. 19.6.3.1. Changing the Directory Manager Password Storage Scheme Using the Command Line
        2. 19.6.3.2. Changing the Directory Manager Password Storage Scheme Using the Console
      4. 19.6.4. Changing the Directory Manager DN
        1. 19.6.4.1. Changing the Directory Manager DN Using the Command Line
        2. 19.6.4.2. Changing the Directory Manager DN Using the Console
    7. 19.7. Checking Account Availability for Passwordless Access
      1. 19.7.1. Searching for Entries Using the Account Usability Extension Control
      2. 19.7.2. Changing What Users Can Perform an Account Usability Search
    8. 19.8. Configuring a Password-Based Account Lockout Policy
      1. 19.8.1. Configuring the Account Lockout Policy Using the Console
      2. 19.8.2. Configuring the Account Lockout Policy Using the Command Line
      3. 19.8.3. Disabling Legacy Password Lockout Behavior
    9. 19.9. Configuring Time-Based Account Lockout Policies
      1. 19.9.1. Account Policy Plug-in Syntax
      2. 19.9.2. Account Inactivity and Account Expiration
      3. 19.9.3. Disabling Accounts a Certain Amount of Time After Password Expiry
      4. 19.9.4. Tracking Login Times without Setting Lockout Policies
      5. 19.9.5. Unlocking Inactive Accounts
    10. 19.10. Replicating Account Lockout Attributes
      1. 19.10.1. Managing the Account Lockouts and Replication
      2. 19.10.2. Configuring Directory Server to Replicate Password Policy Attributes
      3. 19.10.3. Configuring Fractional Replication for Password Policy Attributes
    11. 19.11. Enabling Different Types of Binds
      1. 19.11.1. Requiring Secure Binds
      2. 19.11.2. Disabling Anonymous Binds
      3. 19.11.3. Allowing Unauthenticated Binds
      4. 19.11.4. Configuring Autobind
        1. 19.11.4.1. Overview of Autobind and LDAPI
        2. 19.11.4.2. Configuring Autobind
    12. 19.12. Using Pass-Through Authentication
      1. 19.12.1. PTA Plug-in Syntax
      2. 19.12.2. Configuring the PTA Plug-in
        1. 19.12.2.1. Configuring the Servers to Use a Secure Connection
        2. 19.12.2.2. Specifying the Authenticating Directory Server
        3. 19.12.2.3. Specifying the Pass-Through Subtree
        4. 19.12.2.4. Configuring the Optional Parameters
      3. 19.12.3. PTA Plug-in Syntax Examples
        1. 19.12.3.1. Specifying One Authenticating Directory Server and One Subtree
        2. 19.12.3.2. Specifying Multiple Authenticating Directory Servers
        3. 19.12.3.3. Specifying One Authenticating Directory Server and Multiple Subtrees
        4. 19.12.3.4. Using Non-Default Parameter Values
        5. 19.12.3.5. Specifying Different Optional Parameters and Subtrees for Different Authenticating Directory Servers
    13. 19.13. Using Active Directory-formatted User Names for Authentication
    14. 19.14. Using PAM for Pass-Through Authentication
      1. 19.14.1. PAM Pass-Through Authentication Configuration Options
        1. 19.14.1.1. Specifying the Suffixes to Target for PAM PTA
        2. 19.14.1.2. Applying Different PAM Pass-Through Authentication Configurations to Different Entries
        3. 19.14.1.3. Setting PAM PTA Mappings
        4. 19.14.1.4. Configuring General PAM PTA Settings
      2. 19.14.2. Configuring PAM Pass-Through Authentication
      3. 19.14.3. Using PAM Pass-Through Authentication with Active Directory as the Backend
    15. 19.15. Manually Inactivating Users and Roles
      1. 19.15.1. Viewing Inactive Users and Roles Using the Console
      2. 19.15.2. Activating and Inactivating Users and Roles Using the Console
      3. 19.15.3. Viewing Inactive Users and Roles Using the Command Line
      4. 19.15.4. Inactivating and Activating Users and Roles Using the Command Line
  22. 20. Monitoring Server and Database Activity
    1. 20.1. Types of Directory Server Log Files
    2. 20.2. Displaying Log Files
      1. 20.2.1. Displaying Log Files Using the Command Line
      2. 20.2.2. Displaying Log Files Using the Console
    3. 20.3. Configuring Log Files
      1. 20.3.1. Enabling or Disabling Logs
      2. 20.3.2. Configuring Plug-in-specific Logging
      3. 20.3.3. Disabling High-resolution Log Time Stamps
      4. 20.3.4. Defining a Log File Rotation Policy
      5. 20.3.5. Defining a Log File Deletion Policy
      6. 20.3.6. Manual Log File Rotation
      7. 20.3.7. Configuring Log Levels
    4. 20.4. Getting Access Log Statistics
    5. 20.5. Monitoring the Local Disk for Graceful Shutdown
    6. 20.6. Monitoring Server Activity
      1. 20.6.1. Monitoring the Server from the Directory Server Console
      2. 20.6.2. Monitoring the Directory Server from the Command Line
    7. 20.7. Monitoring Database Activity
      1. 20.7.1. Monitoring Database Activity from the Directory Server Console
      2. 20.7.2. Monitoring Databases from the Command Line
    8. 20.8. Monitoring Database Link Activity
    9. 20.9. Enabling and Disabling Counters
  23. 21. Monitoring Directory Server Using SNMP
    1. 21.1. About SNMP
    2. 21.2. Configuring the Directory Server for SNMP
    3. 21.3. Setting up an SNMP Agent for Directory Server
    4. 21.4. Configuring SNMP Traps
    5. 21.5. Using the Management Information Base
      1. 21.5.1. Operations Table
      2. 21.5.2. Entries Table
      3. 21.5.3. Entity Table
      4. 21.5.4. Interaction Table
  24. 22. Making a High-availability and Disaster Recovery Plan
    1. 22.1. Identifying Potential Scenarios
    2. 22.2. Defining the Type of Rollover
    3. 22.3. Identifying Useful Directory Server Features for Disaster Recovery
      1. 22.3.1. Backing up Directory Data for Disaster Recovery
      2. 22.3.2. Multi-Master Replication for High-availability
      3. 22.3.3. Chaining Databases for High-availability
    4. 22.4. Defining the Recovery Process
    5. 22.5. Basic Example: Performing a Recovery
  25. A. Using LDAP Client Tools
    1. A.1. Running Extended Operations
    2. A.2. Comparing Entries
    3. A.3. Changing Passwords
    4. A.4. Generating LDAP URLs
  26. B. LDAP Data Interchange Format
    1. B.1. About the LDIF File Format
    2. B.2. Continuing Lines in LDIF
    3. B.3. Representing Binary Data
      1. B.3.1. Standard LDIF Notation
      2. B.3.2. Base-64 Encoding
    4. B.4. Specifying Directory Entries Using LDIF
      1. B.4.1. Specifying Domain Entries
      2. B.4.2. Specifying Organizational Unit Entries
      3. B.4.3. Specifying Organizational Person Entries
    5. B.5. Defining Directories Using LDIF
    6. B.6. Storing Information in Multiple Languages
  27. C. LDAP URLs
    1. C.1. Components of an LDAP URL
    2. C.2. Escaping Unsafe Characters
    3. C.3. Examples of LDAP URLs
  28. D. Internationalization
    1. D.1. About Locales
    2. D.2. Supported Locales
    3. D.3. Supported Language Subtypes
    4. D.4. Searching an Internationalized Directory
      1. D.4.1. Matching Rule Formats
        1. D.4.1.1. Using an OID for the Matching Rule
        2. D.4.1.2. Using a Language Tag for the Matching Rule
        3. D.4.1.3. Using an OID and Suffix for the Matching Rule
        4. D.4.1.4. Using a Language Tag and Suffix for the Matching Rule
      2. D.4.2. Supported Search Types
      3. D.4.3. International Search Examples
        1. D.4.3.1. Less-Than Example
        2. D.4.3.2. Less-Than or Equal-to Example
        3. D.4.3.3. Equality Example
        4. D.4.3.4. Greater-Than or Equal-to Example
        5. D.4.3.5. Greater-Than Example
        6. D.4.3.6. Substring Example
    5. D.5. Troubleshooting Matching Rules
  29. E. Managing the Administration Server
    1. E.1. Introduction to Red Hat Administration Server
    2. E.2. Administration Server Configuration
      1. E.2.1. File Locations
      2. E.2.2. Opening the Administration Server Console
      3. E.2.3. Viewing Logs
        1. E.2.3.1. Viewing the Logs through the Console
        2. E.2.3.2. Viewing Logs in the Command Line
        3. E.2.3.3. Changing the Log Name in the Console
        4. E.2.3.4. Changing the Log Location in the Command Line
        5. E.2.3.5. Setting the Logs to Show Hostnames Instead of IP Addresses
      4. E.2.4. Changing the Port Number
        1. E.2.4.1. Changing the Port Number in the Console
        2. E.2.4.2. Changing the Port Number in the Command Line
      5. E.2.5. Setting Host Restrictions
        1. E.2.5.1. Setting Host Restrictions in the Console
        2. E.2.5.2. Setting Host Restrictions in the Command Line
      6. E.2.6. Changing the Admin User's Name and Password
      7. E.2.7. Working with TLS
        1. E.2.7.1. Managing Certificates for Administration Server
        2. E.2.7.2. Enabling TLS
        3. E.2.7.3. Creating a Password File for the Administration Server
      8. E.2.8. Changing Directory Server Settings
        1. E.2.8.1. Changing the Configuration Directory Host or Port
        2. E.2.8.2. Changing the User Directory Host or Port
  30. F. Using Admin Express
    1. F.1. Managing Servers in Admin Express
      1. F.1.1. Opening Admin Express
      2. F.1.2. Starting and Stopping Servers
      3. F.1.3. Viewing Server Logs
      4. F.1.4. Viewing Server Information
    2. F.2. Configuring Admin Express
      1. F.2.1. Admin Express File Locations
      2. F.2.2. Admin Express Configuration Files
        1. F.2.2.1. Files for the Administration Server Welcome Page
        2. F.2.2.2. Files for the Replication Status Appearance
        3. F.2.2.3. Files for the Server Information Page
        4. F.2.2.4. Files for the Server Logs Page
      3. F.2.3. Admin Express Directives
  31. G. Using the Console
    1. G.1. Overview of the Directory Server Console
      1. G.1.1. How the Console, Directory Server, and Administration Server Work Together
      2. G.1.2. Red Hat Management Console Menus
      3. G.1.3. Red Hat Management Console Tabs
        1. G.1.3.1. The Servers and Applications Tab
        2. G.1.3.2. The Users and Groups Tab
      4. G.1.4. Server-Specific Consoles
        1. G.1.4.1. The Directory Server Console
        2. G.1.4.2. The Administration Server Console
    2. G.2. Changing the Console Appearance
      1. G.2.1. Changing Profile Locations
      2. G.2.2. Restoring Default Font Settings
      3. G.2.3. Changing Console Fonts
      4. G.2.4. Reordering Table Columns
      5. G.2.5. Customizing the Main Window
      6. G.2.6. Working with Custom Views
        1. G.2.6.1. Creating Custom Views
        2. G.2.6.2. Switching to a Custom View
        3. G.2.6.3. Setting Access Permissions for a Public View
    3. G.3. Managing Server Instances
      1. G.3.1. Editing Domain, Host, Server Group, and Instance Information
      2. G.3.2. Creating and Removing Admin Domains
        1. G.3.2.1. Creating and Editing an Admin Domain
        2. G.3.2.2. Removing an Admin Domain
    4. G.4. Managing Directory Server Users and Groups
      1. G.4.1. Searching for Users and Groups
      2. G.4.2. Creating Directory Entries
        1. G.4.2.1. Directory and Administrative Users
        2. G.4.2.2. Groups
        3. G.4.2.3. Organizational Units
      3. G.4.3. Modifying Directory Entries
        1. G.4.3.1. Editing Entries
        2. G.4.3.2. Allowing Sync Attributes for Entries
        3. G.4.3.3. Changing Administrator Entries
        4. G.4.3.4. Removing an Entry from the Directory
    5. G.5. Setting Access Controls
      1. G.5.1. Granting Admin Privileges to Users for Directory Server and Administration Server
      2. G.5.2. Setting Access Permissions on Console Elements
  32. Index
  33. H. Revision History
  34. Legal Notice

1.2. File Locations

See the corresponding section in the Red Hat Directory Server Configuration, Command, and File Reference.
  • 1.1. System Requirements
  • 1.3. Starting the Directory Server Management Console
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