Chapter 11. GUI Utilities
11.1. redhat-idm-console
redhat-idm-console command starts the Red Hat Directory Server Management Console.
Syntax
redhat-idm-console [
-a admin_server_base_URL
] [
-f file_name
] [
-h
] [
-l language_code
] [
-s instance_name
] [
-u user_DN
] [
-w password
] [
-x options
] [
-y password_file
]
Options
Table 11.1. redhat-idm-console Options
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
-a admin_server_base_URL | Sets the base URL for the instance of the Administration Server to log into. |
-f file_name | Logs errors and system messages to the file_name. |
-h | Displays the available command-line options and short descriptions. |
-l language_code | Sets the language code. For example, fr or gr. |
-s instance_name|DN | Sets the instance to access, either by the DN of the server instance entry (SIE) or the instance name, such as slapd-instance_name. |
-w - | Reads the password from standard output. |
-w password | Sets the password to use to log into the Directory Server Console. |
-x options |
Available options:
To set multiple options, separate them with a comma.
|
| -x password_file | Reads the password from the specified file. |

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