Table 4 LDAP Database Index Types

Index Type

Description

pres

Presence index. Allows for searches that return every entry that contains the indexed

 

attribute.

eq

Equality index. Allows for searches that return the entries containing an attribute that

 

is set to a specific value.

approx

Approximate index. Used only for string values such as commonName or givenName.

 

Allows for phonetic searching.

sub

Substring index. Allows for searches that return entries containing a specified substring.

matching rule

International index. Allows for searches that return entries that are sorted according to

 

a specified collation order.

Adding Indices for OpenLDAP

To index attributes for your directory server using OpenLDAP, follow these steps:

1.Shut down slapd using the following command:

#/sbin/init.d/openldap stop

2.Edit the /usr/internet/etc/slapd.conf file and add new indices.

3.Restart slapd using the following command:

#/sbin/init.d/openldap start

For more information about adding indexing with OpenLDAP, see:

http://www.openldap.org

Configuring the LDAP Module for System Authentication

When you install the LDAP Module for System Authentication subset, you can use the Administration utility to perform the following tasks:

Modify the configuration of the LDAP Module for System Authentication (see Section : Modifying the LDAP Module Configuration)

Test the configuration of the LDAP Module for System Authentication (see Section : Testing the LDAP Module Configuration)

Enable or disable the LDAP Module for System Authentication (see Section : Enabling and Disabling the LDAP Module)

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