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@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 .TH LDAPCOMPARE 1 "RELEASEDATE" "OpenLDAP LDVERSION"
 .\" $OpenLDAP$
 .TH LDAPCOMPARE 1 "RELEASEDATE" "OpenLDAP LDVERSION"
 .\" $OpenLDAP$

-.\" Copyright 1998-2003 The OpenLDAP Foundation All Rights Reserved.
+.\" Copyright 1998-2011 The OpenLDAP Foundation All Rights Reserved.

 .\" Copying restrictions apply.  See COPYRIGHT/LICENSE.
 .SH NAME
 ldapcompare \- LDAP compare tool
 .\" Copying restrictions apply.  See COPYRIGHT/LICENSE.
 .SH NAME
 ldapcompare \- LDAP compare tool


@@ -13,11 +13,7 @@ ldapcompare \- LDAP compare tool
 [\c
 .BR \-z ]
 [\c
 [\c
 .BR \-z ]
 [\c

-.BR \-k ]
-[\c
-.BR \-K ]
-[\c
-.BR \-M[M] ]
+.BR \-M [ M ]]

 [\c
 .BI \-d \ debuglevel\fR]
 [\c
 [\c
 .BI \-d \ debuglevel\fR]
 [\c


@@ -35,9 +31,13 @@ ldapcompare \- LDAP compare tool
 [\c
 .BI \-p \ ldapport\fR]
 [\c
 [\c
 .BI \-p \ ldapport\fR]
 [\c

-.BI \-P \ 2\fR\||\|\fI3\fR]
+.BR \-P \ { 2 \||\| 3 }]
+[\c
+.BR \-e \ [ ! ] \fIext\fP [ =\fIextparam\fP ]]
+[\c
+.BR \-E \ [ ! ] \fIext\fP [ =\fIextparam\fP ]]

 [\c
 [\c

-.BR \-O \ security-properties ]
+.BI \-O \ security-properties\fR]

 [\c
 .BR \-I ]
 [\c
 [\c
 .BR \-I ]
 [\c


@@ -53,14 +53,16 @@ ldapcompare \- LDAP compare tool
 [\c
 .BI \-Y \ mech\fR]
 [\c
 [\c
 .BI \-Y \ mech\fR]
 [\c

-.BR \-Z[Z] ]
-.IR DN \ <
-.BR attr:value \ |
-.BR attr::b64value \ >
+.BR \-Z [ Z ]]
+.IR DN
+{\c
+.BI attr: value
+|
+.BI attr:: b64value\fR}

 .SH DESCRIPTION
 .I ldapcompare
 is a shell-accessible interface to the
 .SH DESCRIPTION
 .I ldapcompare
 is a shell-accessible interface to the

-.BR ldap_compare (3)
+.BR ldap_compare_ext (3)

 library call.
 .LP
 .B ldapcompare
 library call.
 .LP
 .B ldapcompare


@@ -70,14 +72,14 @@ name in the directory.  \fIAttr\fP should be a known attribute.  If
 followed by one colon, the assertion \fIvalue\fP should be provided
 as a string.  If followed by two colons, the base64 encoding of the
 value is provided.  The result code of the compare is provided as
 followed by one colon, the assertion \fIvalue\fP should be provided
 as a string.  If followed by two colons, the base64 encoding of the
 value is provided.  The result code of the compare is provided as

-the exit code and, unless ran with -z, the program prints
+the exit code and, unless ran with \fB\-z\fP, the program prints

 TRUE, FALSE, or UNDEFINED on standard output.
 .LP
 .SH OPTIONS
 .TP
 .B \-n
 Show what would be done, but don't actually perform the compare.  Useful for
 TRUE, FALSE, or UNDEFINED on standard output.
 .LP
 .SH OPTIONS
 .TP
 .B \-n
 Show what would be done, but don't actually perform the compare.  Useful for

-debugging in conjunction with -v.
+debugging in conjunction with \fB\-v\fP.

 .TP
 .B \-v
 Run in verbose mode, with many diagnostics written to standard output.
 .TP
 .B \-v
 Run in verbose mode, with many diagnostics written to standard output.


@@ -86,18 +88,7 @@ Run in verbose mode, with many diagnostics written to standard output.
 Run in quiet mode, no output is written.  You must check the return
 status.  Useful in shell scripts.
 .TP
 Run in quiet mode, no output is written.  You must check the return
 status.  Useful in shell scripts.
 .TP

-.B \-k
-Use Kerberos IV authentication instead of simple authentication.  It is
-assumed that you already have a valid ticket granting ticket.
-.B ldapcompare
-must be compiled with Kerberos support for this option to have any effect.
-.TP
-.B \-K
-Same as \-k, but only does step 1 of the Kerberos IV bind.  This is useful
-when connecting to a slapd and there is no x500dsa.hostname principal
-registered with your Kerberos Domain Controller(s).
-.TP
-.B \-M[M]
+.BR \-M [ M ]

 Enable manage DSA IT control.
 .B \-MM
 makes control critical.
 Enable manage DSA IT control.
 .B \-MM
 makes control critical.


@@ -112,6 +103,7 @@ Use simple authentication instead of SASL.
 .TP
 .BI \-D \ binddn
 Use the Distinguished Name \fIbinddn\fP to bind to the LDAP directory.
 .TP
 .BI \-D \ binddn
 Use the Distinguished Name \fIbinddn\fP to bind to the LDAP directory.

+For SASL binds, the server is expected to ignore this value.

 .TP
 .B \-W
 Prompt for simple authentication.
 .TP
 .B \-W
 Prompt for simple authentication.


@@ -123,21 +115,65 @@ Use \fIpasswd\fP as the password for simple authentication.
 .BI \-y \ passwdfile
 Use complete contents of \fIpasswdfile\fP as the password for
 simple authentication.
 .BI \-y \ passwdfile
 Use complete contents of \fIpasswdfile\fP as the password for
 simple authentication.

+Note that \fIcomplete\fP means that any leading or trailing whitespaces,
+including newlines, will be considered part of the password and,
+unlike other software, they will not be stripped.
+As a consequence, passwords stored in files by commands like
+.BR echo (1)
+will not behave as expected, since
+.BR echo (1)
+by default appends a trailing newline to the echoed string.
+The recommended portable way to store a cleartext password in a file
+for use with this option is to use
+.BR slappasswd (8)
+with \fI{CLEARTEXT}\fP as hash and the option \fB\-n\fP.

 .TP
 .BI \-H \ ldapuri
 .TP
 .BI \-H \ ldapuri

-Specify URI(s) referring to the ldap server(s).
+Specify URI(s) referring to the ldap server(s); only the protocol/host/port
+fields are allowed; a list of URI, separated by whitespace or commas
+is expected.

 .TP
 .BI \-h \ ldaphost
 Specify an alternate host on which the ldap server is running.
 .TP
 .BI \-h \ ldaphost
 Specify an alternate host on which the ldap server is running.

-Deprecated in favor of -H.
+Deprecated in favor of \fB\-H\fP.

 .TP
 .BI \-p \ ldapport
 Specify an alternate TCP port where the ldap server is listening.
 .TP
 .BI \-p \ ldapport
 Specify an alternate TCP port where the ldap server is listening.

-Deprecated in favor of -H.
+Deprecated in favor of \fB\-H\fP.

 .TP
 .TP

-.BI \-P \ 2\fR\||\|\fI3
+.BR \-P \ { 2 \||\| 3 }

 Specify the LDAP protocol version to use.
 .TP
 Specify the LDAP protocol version to use.
 .TP

+.BR \-e \ [ ! ] \fIext\fP [ =\fIextparam\fP ]
+.TP
+.BR \-E \ [ ! ] \fIext\fP [ =\fIextparam\fP ]
+
+Specify general extensions with \fB\-e\fP and compare extensions with \fB\-E\fP.
+\'\fB!\fP\' indicates criticality.
+
+General extensions:
+.nf
+  [!]assert=<filter>    (an RFC 4515 Filter)
+  !authzid=<authzid>    ("dn:<dn>" or "u:<user>")
+  [!]bauthzid           (RFC 3829 authzid control)
+  [!]chaining[=<resolve>[/<cont>]]
+  [!]manageDSAit
+  [!]noop
+  ppolicy
+  [!]postread[=<attrs>] (a comma-separated attribute list)
+  [!]preread[=<attrs>]  (a comma-separated attribute list)
+  [!]relax
+  sessiontracking[=<username>]
+  abandon,cancel,ignore (SIGINT sends abandon/cancel,
+  or ignores response; if critical, doesn't wait for SIGINT.
+  not really controls)
+.fi
+
+Compare extensions:
+.nf
+  !dontUseCopy
+.fi
+.TP

 .BI \-O \ security-properties
 Specify SASL security properties.
 .TP
 .BI \-O \ security-properties
 Specify SASL security properties.
 .TP


@@ -160,20 +196,17 @@ depends on the actual SASL mechanism used.
 Specify the requested authorization ID for SASL bind.
 .I authzid
 must be one of the following formats:
 Specify the requested authorization ID for SASL bind.
 .I authzid
 must be one of the following formats:

-.B dn:\c
-.I <distinguished name>
+.BI dn: "<distinguished name>"

 or
 or

-.B u:\c
-.I <username>
+.BI u: <username>

 .TP
 .BI \-Y \ mech
 Specify the SASL mechanism to be used for authentication. If it's not
 specified, the program will choose the best mechanism the server knows.
 .TP
 .TP
 .BI \-Y \ mech
 Specify the SASL mechanism to be used for authentication. If it's not
 specified, the program will choose the best mechanism the server knows.
 .TP

-.B \-Z[Z]
+.BR \-Z [ Z ]

 Issue StartTLS (Transport Layer Security) extended operation. If you use
 Issue StartTLS (Transport Layer Security) extended operation. If you use

-.B \-ZZ\c
-, the command will require the operation to be successful.
+\fB\-ZZ\fP, the command will require the operation to be successful.

 .SH EXAMPLES
 .nf
     ldapcompare "uid=babs,dc=example,dc=com"  sn:Jensen
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .nf
     ldapcompare "uid=babs,dc=example,dc=com"  sn:Jensen


@@ -189,11 +222,8 @@ the value from.
 .BR ldap.conf (5),
 .BR ldif (5),
 .BR ldap (3),
 .BR ldap.conf (5),
 .BR ldif (5),
 .BR ldap (3),

-.BR ldap_compare (3)
+.BR ldap_compare_ext (3)

 .SH AUTHOR
 The OpenLDAP Project <http://www.openldap.org/>
 .SH ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
 .SH AUTHOR
 The OpenLDAP Project <http://www.openldap.org/>
 .SH ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

-.B OpenLDAP
-is developed and maintained by The OpenLDAP Project (http://www.openldap.org/).
-.B OpenLDAP
-is derived from University of Michigan LDAP 3.3 Release.  
+.so ../Project