18.7. Managing ACIs using the command line

This section describes how to manage ACIs using the command line.

Note

Managing Directory Server ACIs is not supported in the web console.

18.7.1. Displaying ACIs

Use the ldapsearch utility to display ACI using the command line. For example, to display the ACIs set on dc=example,dc=com and sub-entries:
# ldapsearch -D "cn=Directory Manager" -W -p 389 -h server.example.com -x \
     -b "dc=example,dc=com" -s sub '(aci=*)' aci

18.7.2. Adding an ACI

Use the ldapmodify utility to add an ACI. For example:
# ldapmodify -D "cn=Directory Manager" -W -p 389 -h server.example.com -x
dn: ou=People,dc=example,dc=com
changetype: modify
add: aci
aci: (targetattr="userPassword") (version 3.0; acl "Allow users updating their password";
 allow (write) userdn= "ldap:///self";)

18.7.3. Deleting an ACI

To delete an ACI using the command line:
  1. Display the ACIs set on the entry. See Section 18.7.1, “Displaying ACIs”.
  2. Delete the ACI:
    • If only one aci attribute is set on the entry or you want to remove all ACIs from the entry:
      # ldapmodify -D "cn=Directory Manager" -W -p 389 -h server.example.com -x
      dn: ou=People,dc=example,dc=com
      changetype: delete
      delete: aci
    • If multiple ACIs exist on the entry and you want to delete a specific ACI, specify the exact ACI:
      # ldapmodify -D "cn=Directory Manager" -W -p 389 -h server.example.com -x
      dn: ou=People,dc=example,dc=com
      changetype: modify
      delete: aci
      aci: (targetattr="userPassword") (version 3.0; acl "Allow users
       updating their password"; allow (write) userdn= "ldap:///self";)
For further details about deleting attributes, see Section 3.1.4.3, “Deleting Attributes from an Entry”.

18.7.4. Updating an ACI

To update an ACI using the command line:
  1. Delete the existing ACI. See Section 18.7.3, “Deleting an ACI”.
  2. Add a new ACI with the updated settings. See Section 18.7.2, “Adding an ACI”.