This feature can be used to provide a form of load balancing when using
{{SECT: MirrorMode replication}}.
-As always, refer to the {{slapd-ldap(5)}} man page for the finer details.
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+This has to be one of the shortest configurations you'll ever do. In order to
+test this, your {{F: slapd.conf}} file would look like:
+
+> modulepath /usr/local/libexec/openldap
+> moduleload back_null.la
+
+> database null
+> suffix "cn=Nothing"
+> bind on
+
+The first two directives are only applicable if you've enabled module support and
+haven't "built-in" {{slapd-null(5)}} support (why would you?).
+
+{{bind on}} means:
+
+{{"Allow binds as any DN in this backend's suffix, with any password. The default is "off"."}}
+
+To test this backend with {{ldapsearch}}:
+
+> ldapsearch -x -H ldap://localhost:9011 -D "uid=none,cn=Nothing" -w testing -b 'cn=Nothing'
+> # extended LDIF
+> #
+> # LDAPv3
+> # base <cn=Nothing> with scope subtree
+> # filter: (objectclass=*)
+> # requesting: ALL
+> #
+>
+> # search result
+> search: 2
+> result: 0 Success
+>
+> # numResponses: 1
+
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