From 9f125dbc2785d2d1ed6c4a17c239681e0ffedfdd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Howard Chu Date: Thu, 3 Feb 2011 20:53:19 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Note use as an overlay --- doc/man/man5/slapd-sock.5 | 14 +++++++++++--- 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/doc/man/man5/slapd-sock.5 b/doc/man/man5/slapd-sock.5 index fd6166aafd..afa281a984 100644 --- a/doc/man/man5/slapd-sock.5 +++ b/doc/man/man5/slapd-sock.5 @@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ .\" Copying restrictions apply. See COPYRIGHT/LICENSE. .\" $OpenLDAP$ .SH NAME -slapd\-sock \- Socket backend to slapd +slapd\-sock \- Socket backend/overlay to slapd .SH SYNOPSIS ETCDIR/slapd.conf .SH DESCRIPTION @@ -17,6 +17,10 @@ requests. This allows multithreaded operation and a higher level of efficiency. The external program must have been started independently; .BR slapd (8) itself will not start it. + +This module may also be used as an overlay on top of some other database. +Use as an overlay allows external actions to be triggered in response to +operations on the main database. .SH CONFIGURATION These .B slapd.conf @@ -26,13 +30,17 @@ subsequent "backend" or "database" lines. Other database options are described in the .BR slapd.conf (5) manual page. + +Alternatively, to use this module as an overlay, these directives must +follow an "overlay sock" line within an existing database definition. .TP -.B extensions [ binddn | peername | ssf ]* +.B extensions [ binddn | peername | ssf | connid ]* Enables the sending of additional meta-attributes with each request. .nf binddn: peername: IP=
: ssf: +connid: .fi .TP .B socketpath @@ -246,4 +254,4 @@ default slapd configuration file .BR slapd\-config (5), .BR slapd (8). .SH AUTHOR -Brian Candler +Brian Candler, with enhancements by Howard Chu -- 2.39.5