Modify LDAP record entry

[problem]

You want to modify or change a record in LDAP.

Supplanting one value with another.

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[solution]

Use ldapmodify from the command line.

Again take a backup with -L – just to be sure. ๐Ÿ™‚

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[example]

Here is an example of modifying a record in LDAP, when you need to modify an entry to an existing record:


ldapmodify -x -v-Dโ€cn=Manager,dc=demo,dc=netโ€-w secret<<EOT
dn: cn=jdoe,dc=demo,dc=net
changetype: modify
replace: mail
mail: [email protected]
EOT

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[reference]

[tags]ldapmodify, modify ldap record, LDAP Training School[/tags]

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