Overview#
An LDIF import operation is a process by which data can be added to a Directory Server
Back-end from a file with information in the
LDAP Data Interchange Format.
An LDIF import provides a significantly more efficient means of adding a large number of entries to the server than LDAP add operations.
An LDIF import may be initiated using a export utility or a by some of the LDAP Browsers
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