Overview#

We created a template LDIF file for your usage. (see attached) Or, these may also work for you:

Execution#

You may wish to edit the values in the LDIF. (Check the operatingSystem: and operatingSystemVersion: values for instance)

Then from a command-line, the following line should replace all entries in the LDIF file with value COMPUTERNAME with the TEST variable and save to a new ldif file. (We tested this on Linux using BASH)

Either set a variable or use $HOSTNAME (Which normally would be the "hostname -s" value)

TEST=ANEWHOST

Then execute:

sed 's/COMPUTERNAME/$TEST/' computer-account.ldif > $TEST.ldif

Add Computer#

Then, to add the entry:

ldapadd -x -H ldap://adldap.YOURDOMAIN.net/ -D "CN=USERONE,OU=Sales,OU=Accounts,DC=YOURDOMAIN,DC=NET" -W -f  $TEST.ldif

you should get a response like:

adding new entry "CN=ANEWHOST,OU=AIX,OU=Servers,DC=YOURDOMAIN,DC=NET"

List Computer(s)#

To check the entries in the OU=AIX container, use: (it may take a moment or two to show up)

ldapsearch -x -H ldap://adldap.YOURDOMAIN.net/  -b "OU=AIX,OU=Servers,DC=YOURDOMAIN,DC=NET" -D "CN=USERONE,OU=Sales,OU=Accounts,DC=YOURDOMAIN,DC=NET" -W  -LLL 1.1

It will list the names like:

dn: OU=AIX,OU=Servers,DC=YOURDOMAIN,DC=NET
dn: CN=APC16S240b,OU=AIX,OU=Servers,DC=YOURDOMAIN,DC=NET
dn: CN=ANEWHOST,OU=AIX,OU=Servers,DC=YOURDOMAIN,DC=NET

Delete Computer#

To delete an entry in the container (Change the values for "CN=ANEWHOST,OU=AIX,OU=Servers,DC=YOURDOMAIN,DC=NET") and execute:

ldapdelete -x -H ldap://adldap.YOURDOMAIN.net/ -D "CN=USERONE,OU=Sales,OU=Accounts,DC=YOURDOMAIN,DC=NET" -W "CN=ANEWHOST,OU=AIX,OU=Servers,DC=YOURDOMAIN,DC=NET"

As the ldap utilities syntax varies from one host and version to another, these may need tweaking a bit.

More Information#

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

• Kerberos Tools