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. |
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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:
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)
72 User Authentication