HP UX Red Hat Direry Server Software manual Deleting Entries Using ldapdelete

Deleting Entries Using ldapdelete

•The hostname is cyclops.

•The server uses port number 845.

Table 2.3, “ldapmodify Parameters Used for Modifying Entries” describes the ldapmodify parameters used in the example.

Parameter Name	Description
-D	Specifies the distinguished name with which
	to authenticate to the server. The value must
	be a DN recognized by the Directory Server,
	and it must also have the authority to modify
	the entries.
-w	Specifies the password associated with the
	distinguished name specified in the -D
	parameter.
-h	Specifies the name of the host on which the
	server is running.
-p	Specifies the port number that the server
	uses.
-f	Optional parameter that specifies the file
	containing the LDIF update statements used
	to define the modifications. If you do not
	supply this parameter, the update statements
	are read from stdin. For information on
	supplying LDIF update statements from the
	command-line, refer to Section 2.1, “Providing
	Input from the Command-Line”.

Table 2.3. ldapmodify Parameters Used for Modifying Entries

For full information on ldapmodify parameters, see the Directory Server Configuration,

Command, and File Reference.

2.5. Deleting Entries Using ldapdelete

The ldapdelete command-line utility opens a connection to the specified server using the provided distinguished name and password and deletes the specified entry or entries.

NOTE

You can only delete entries at the end of a branch. You cannot delete entries that

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