.BR slapd.conf (5)
manual page.
.LP
-Note: It is strongly recommended to set
+Note: In early versions of back-ldap it was recommended to always set
.LP
.RS
.nf
This is because operational attributes related to entry creation and
modification should not be used, as they could be passed to the target
servers, generating an error.
+The current implementation automatically sets ldapmod to off, so its use
+is redundant and can be safely omitted.
.TP
.B uri <ldapurl>
LDAP server to use. Multiple URIs can be set in in a single
.TP
.B rebind-as-user
If this option is given, the client's bind credentials are remembered
-for rebinds when chasing referrals.
+for rebinds when chasing referrals. Useful in conjunction with
+\fBchase-referrals\fP, useless if \fBdont-chase-referrals\fP is set.
+.LP
+.B chase-referrals
+.br
+.B dont-chase-referrals
+.RS
+enable/disable automatic referral chasing, which is delegated to the
+underlying libldap, with rebinding eventually performed if the
+\fBrebind-as-user\fP directive is used. The default is to chase referrals.
+.RE
+
+.LP
+.B start-tls
+.br
+.B try-start-tls
+.RS
+execute the start TLS extended operation when the connection is initialized.
+\fBtry-start-tls\fP continues operations if start TLS fails.
+.RE
+
+
+
+
.TP
.\".B suffixmassage <suffix> <massaged (remote) suffix>
.\"DNs ending with <suffix> in a request are changed to end with <remote