What is LDIF?#

LDAP Data Interchange Format

LDIF Sort Tools#

One of the interesting things about LDIF exports from LDAP servers is that they often are not in the right order to perform an import. Typically, when importing, the container that contains a user must be created before the user is added to the LDAP server.

There are some LDIF Sort Tools will properly sort LDIF files for importing.

Change Records And Changetypes#

Changetype

Simple Examples#

More Complex Examples#

LDIF and Atomic Operations#

Schema Changes Using LDIF#

LDIF Schema Modifications#

LDIF eDirectory Indexes#

LDIF to Bulk Load Test Users#

LDIF Examples Of NIS Migrated Entries#

Retrieving the LDAP Schema#

More Information#

There might be more information for this subject on one of the following:

• LDAP