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diff --git a/doc/man/man1/ldapmodify.1 b/doc/man/man1/ldapmodify.1
index 7d7cecd73083b623c2f181f5ac0710ff06f9b82c..026801294699a43bffba4a853d4e280d27c86d4f 100644 (file)
--- a/doc/man/man1/ldapmodify.1
+++ b/doc/man/man1/ldapmodify.1
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-.TH LDAPMODIFY 1 "20 August 2001" "OpenLDAP LDVERSION"
+.TH LDAPMODIFY 1 "RELEASEDATE" "OpenLDAP LDVERSION"

 .\" $OpenLDAP$
 .\" $OpenLDAP$

-.\" Copyright 1998-2000 The OpenLDAP Foundation All Rights Reserved.
+.\" Copyright 1998-2011 The OpenLDAP Foundation All Rights Reserved.

 .\" Copying restrictions apply.  See COPYRIGHT/LICENSE.
 .SH NAME
 ldapmodify, ldapadd \- LDAP modify entry and LDAP add entry tools
 .\" Copying restrictions apply.  See COPYRIGHT/LICENSE.
 .SH NAME
 ldapmodify, ldapadd \- LDAP modify entry and LDAP add entry tools


@@ -11,17 +11,13 @@ ldapmodify, ldapadd \- LDAP modify entry and LDAP add entry tools
 [\c
 .BR \-c ]
 [\c
 [\c
 .BR \-c ]
 [\c

-.BR \-C ]
+.BI \-S \ file\fR]

 [\c
 .BR \-n ]
 [\c
 .BR \-v ]
 [\c
 [\c
 .BR \-n ]
 [\c
 .BR \-v ]
 [\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


@@ -31,15 +27,21 @@ ldapmodify, ldapadd \- LDAP modify entry and LDAP add entry tools
 [\c
 .BI \-w \ passwd\fR]
 [\c
 [\c
 .BI \-w \ passwd\fR]
 [\c

+.BI \-y \ passwdfile\fR]
+[\c

 .BI \-H \ ldapuri\fR]
 [\c
 .BI \-h \ ldaphost\fR]
 [\c
 .BI \-p \ ldapport\fR]
 [\c
 .BI \-H \ ldapuri\fR]
 [\c
 .BI \-h \ ldaphost\fR]
 [\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


@@ -47,13 +49,15 @@ ldapmodify, ldapadd \- LDAP modify entry and LDAP add entry tools
 [\c
 .BI \-U \ authcid\fR]
 [\c
 [\c
 .BI \-U \ authcid\fR]
 [\c

+.BI \-R \ realm\fR]
+[\c

 .BR \-x ]
 [\c
 .BI \-X \ authzid\fR]
 [\c
 .BI \-Y \ mech\fR]
 [\c
 .BR \-x ]
 [\c
 .BI \-X \ authzid\fR]
 [\c
 .BI \-Y \ mech\fR]
 [\c

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

 [\c
 .BI \-f \ file\fR]
 .LP
 [\c
 .BI \-f \ file\fR]
 .LP


@@ -61,19 +65,13 @@ ldapmodify, ldapadd \- LDAP modify entry and LDAP add entry tools
 [\c
 .BR \-c ]
 [\c
 [\c
 .BR \-c ]
 [\c

-.BR \-C ]
-[\c
-.BR \-r ]
+.BI \-S \ file\fR]

 [\c
 .BR \-n ]
 [\c
 .BR \-v ]
 [\c
 [\c
 .BR \-n ]
 [\c
 .BR \-v ]
 [\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


@@ -83,13 +81,17 @@ ldapmodify, ldapadd \- LDAP modify entry and LDAP add entry tools
 [\c
 .BI \-w \ passwd\fR]
 [\c
 [\c
 .BI \-w \ passwd\fR]
 [\c

+.BI \-y \ passwdfile\fR]
+[\c
+.BI \-H \ ldapuri\fR]
+[\c

 .BI \-h \ ldaphost\fR]
 [\c
 .BI \-p \ ldapport\fR]
 [\c
 .BI \-h \ ldaphost\fR]
 [\c
 .BI \-p \ ldapport\fR]
 [\c

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

 [\c
 [\c

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

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


@@ -97,31 +99,35 @@ ldapmodify, ldapadd \- LDAP modify entry and LDAP add entry tools
 [\c
 .BI \-U \ authcid\fR]
 [\c
 [\c
 .BI \-U \ authcid\fR]
 [\c

+.BI \-R \ realm\fR]
+[\c

 .BR \-x ]
 [\c
 .BI \-X \ authzid\fR]
 [\c
 .BI \-Y \ mech\fR]
 [\c
 .BR \-x ]
 [\c
 .BI \-X \ authzid\fR]
 [\c
 .BI \-Y \ mech\fR]
 [\c

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

 [\c
 .BI \-f \ file\fR]
 .SH DESCRIPTION
 .B ldapmodify
 is a shell-accessible interface to the
 [\c
 .BI \-f \ file\fR]
 .SH DESCRIPTION
 .B ldapmodify
 is a shell-accessible interface to the

-.BR ldap_modify (3)
+.BR ldap_add_ext (3),
+.BR ldap_modify_ext (3),
+.BR ldap_delete_ext (3)

 and
 and

-.BR ldap_add (3)
+.BR ldap_rename (3).

 library calls.
 .B ldapadd
 is implemented as a hard link to the ldapmodify tool.  When invoked as
 .B ldapadd
 library calls.
 .B ldapadd
 is implemented as a hard link to the ldapmodify tool.  When invoked as
 .B ldapadd

-the -a (add new entry) flag is turned on automatically.
+the \fB\-a\fP (add new entry) flag is turned on automatically.

 .LP
 .B ldapmodify
 opens a connection to an LDAP server, binds, and modifies or adds entries.
 The entry information is read from standard input or from \fIfile\fP through
 .LP
 .B ldapmodify
 opens a connection to an LDAP server, binds, and modifies or adds entries.
 The entry information is read from standard input or from \fIfile\fP through

-the use of the -f option.
+the use of the \fB\-f\fP option.

 .SH OPTIONS
 .TP
 .B \-a
 .SH OPTIONS
 .TP
 .B \-a


@@ -131,40 +137,25 @@ is to modify existing entries.  If invoked as
 .BR ldapadd ,
 this flag is always set.
 .TP
 .BR ldapadd ,
 this flag is always set.
 .TP

-.B \-C
-Automatically chase referrals.
-.TP

 .B \-c
 Continuous operation mode.  Errors are reported, but
 .B ldapmodify
 will continue with modifications.  The default is to exit after
 reporting an error.
 .TP
 .B \-c
 Continuous operation mode.  Errors are reported, but
 .B ldapmodify
 will continue with modifications.  The default is to exit after
 reporting an error.
 .TP

+.BI \-S \ file
+Add or change records which where skipped due to an error are written to \fIfile\fP 
+and the error message returned by the server is added as a comment. Most useful in 
+conjunction with \fB\-c\fP.
+.TP

 .B \-n
 Show what would be done, but don't actually modify entries.  Useful for
 .B \-n
 Show what would be done, but don't actually modify entries.  Useful for

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

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

-.B \-k
-Use Kerberos IV authentication instead of simple authentication.  It is
-assumed that you already have a valid ticket granting ticket.  You must
-compile 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 \-F
-Force application of all changes regardless of the contents of input
-lines that begin with
-.I replica:
-(by default, replica: lines are compared against the LDAP server host
-and port in use to decide if a replog record should actually be applied).
-.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.


@@ -183,6 +174,7 @@ 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.


@@ -191,23 +183,59 @@ This is used instead of specifying the password on the command line.
 .BI \-w \ passwd
 Use \fIpasswd\fP as the password for simple authentication.
 .TP
 .BI \-w \ passwd
 Use \fIpasswd\fP as the password for simple authentication.
 .TP

+.BI \-y \ passwdfile
+Use complete contents of \fIpasswdfile\fP as the password for
+simple authentication.
+.TP

 .BI \-H \ ldapuri
 .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
 .BI \-O \ security-properties
 Specify SASL security properties.
 .TP
 Specify the LDAP protocol version to use.
 .TP
 .BI \-O \ security-properties
 Specify SASL security properties.
 .TP

+.BR \-e \ [ ! ] \fIext\fP [ =\fIextparam\fP ]
+.TP
+.BR \-E \ [ ! ] \fIext\fP [ =\fIextparam\fP ]
+
+Specify general extensions with \fB\-e\fP and modify 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
+
+Modify extensions:
+.nf
+  [!]txn[=abort|commit]
+.fi
+.TP

 .B \-I
 Enable SASL Interactive mode.  Always prompt.  Default is to prompt
 only as needed.
 .B \-I
 Enable SASL Interactive mode.  Always prompt.  Default is to prompt
 only as needed.


@@ -219,83 +247,56 @@ Enable SASL Quiet mode.  Never prompt.
 Specify the authentication ID for SASL bind. The form of the ID
 depends on the actual SASL mechanism used.
 .TP
 Specify the authentication ID for SASL bind. The form of the ID
 depends on the actual SASL mechanism used.
 .TP

+.BI \-R \ realm
+Specify the realm of authentication ID for SASL bind. The form of the realm
+depends on the actual SASL mechanism used.
+.TP

 .BI \-X \ authzid
 Specify the requested authorization ID for SASL bind.
 .I authzid
 must be one of the following formats:
 .BI \-X \ authzid
 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
 .B \-ZZ\c
 , the command will require the operation to be successful.
 .SH INPUT FORMAT
 Issue StartTLS (Transport Layer Security) extended operation. If you use
 .B \-ZZ\c
 , the command will require the operation to be successful.
 .SH INPUT FORMAT

-The contents of \fIfile\fP (or standard input if no \-f flag is given on
-the command line) should conform to the format defined in
-.BR slapd.replog (5),
-with the exceptions noted below.
-.LP
-Lines that begin with "replica:" are matched against the LDAP server host
-and port in use to decide if a particular replog record should be applied.
-Any other lines that precede the "dn:" line are ignored.
-The -F flag can be used to force
-.I ldapmodify
-to apply all of the replog changes, regardless of the presence or
-absence of any "replica:" lines.
-.LP
-If no "changetype:" line is present, the default is "add" if the -a
-flag is set (or if the program was invoked as
-.I ldapmodify)
-and "modify" otherwise.
-.LP
-If changetype is "modify" and no "add:", "replace:", or "delete:" lines
-appear, the default is "replace" for
-and "add"
-.BR ldapmodify (1)
-for
-.BR ldapadd (1).
-.LP
-Note that the above exceptions to the
-.BR slapd.replog (5)
-format allow
+The contents of \fIfile\fP (or standard input if no \fB\-f\fP flag is given on
+the command line) must conform to the format defined in

 .BR ldif (5)
 .BR ldif (5)

-entries to be used as input to
-.I ldapmodify
-or
-.I ldapadd.
+(LDIF as defined in RFC 2849).

 .SH EXAMPLES
 Assuming that the file
 .B /tmp/entrymods
 exists and has the contents:
 .LP
 .nf
 .SH EXAMPLES
 Assuming that the file
 .B /tmp/entrymods
 exists and has the contents:
 .LP
 .nf

-    dn: cn=Modify Me, dc=example, dc=com
+    dn: cn=Modify Me,dc=example,dc=com

     changetype: modify
     replace: mail
     changetype: modify
     replace: mail

-    mail: modme@OpenLDAP.org
-    -
+    mail: modme@example.com
+    \-

     add: title
     title: Grand Poobah
     add: title
     title: Grand Poobah

-    -
+    \-

     add: jpegPhoto
     add: jpegPhoto

-    jpegPhoto:< file://tmp/modme.jpeg
-    -
+    jpegPhoto:< file:///tmp/modme.jpeg
+    \-

     delete: description
     delete: description

-    -
+    \-

 .fi
 .LP
 the command:
 .LP
 .nf
 .fi
 .LP
 the command:
 .LP
 .nf

-    ldapmodify -f /tmp/entrymods
+    ldapmodify \-f /tmp/entrymods

 .fi
 .LP
 will replace the contents of the "Modify Me" entry's
 .fi
 .LP
 will replace the contents of the "Modify Me" entry's


@@ -314,7 +315,7 @@ Assuming that the file
 exists and has the contents:
 .LP
 .nf
 exists and has the contents:
 .LP
 .nf

-    dn: cn=Barbara Jensen, dc=example, dc=com
+    dn: cn=Barbara Jensen,dc=example,dc=com

     objectClass: person
     cn: Barbara Jensen
     cn: Babs Jensen
     objectClass: person
     cn: Barbara Jensen
     cn: Babs Jensen


@@ -322,11 +323,12 @@ exists and has the contents:
     title: the world's most famous mythical manager
     mail: bjensen@example.com
     uid: bjensen
     title: the world's most famous mythical manager
     mail: bjensen@example.com
     uid: bjensen

+.fi

 .LP
 the command:
 .LP
 .nf
 .LP
 the command:
 .LP
 .nf

-    ldapadd -f /tmp/entrymods
+    ldapadd \-f /tmp/newentry

 .fi
 .LP
 will add a new entry for Babs Jensen, using the values from the
 .fi
 .LP
 will add a new entry for Babs Jensen, using the values from the


@@ -334,17 +336,18 @@ file
 .B /tmp/newentry.
 .LP
 Assuming that the file
 .B /tmp/newentry.
 .LP
 Assuming that the file

-.B /tmp/newentry
+.B /tmp/entrymods

 exists and has the contents:
 .LP
 .nf
 exists and has the contents:
 .LP
 .nf

-    dn: cn=Barbara Jensen, dc=example, dc=com
+    dn: cn=Barbara Jensen,dc=example,dc=com

     changetype: delete
     changetype: delete

+.fi

 .LP
 the command:
 .LP
 .nf
 .LP
 the command:
 .LP
 .nf

-    ldapmodify -f /tmp/entrymods
+    ldapmodify \-f /tmp/entrymods

 .fi
 .LP
 will remove Babs Jensen's entry.
 .fi
 .LP
 will remove Babs Jensen's entry.


@@ -358,17 +361,13 @@ exit status and a diagnostic message being written to standard error.
 .BR ldapsearch (1),
 .BR ldap.conf (5),
 .BR ldap (3),
 .BR ldapsearch (1),
 .BR ldap.conf (5),
 .BR ldap (3),

-.BR ldap_add (3),
-.BR ldap_delete (3),
-.BR ldap_modify (3),
-.BR ldap_modrdn (3),
+.BR ldap_add_ext (3),
+.BR ldap_delete_ext (3),
+.BR ldap_modify_ext (3),
+.BR ldap_modrdn_ext (3),
+.BR ldif (5),

 .BR slapd.replog (5)
 .BR slapd.replog (5)

-.SH BUGS
-There is no interactive mode, but there probably should be.

 .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