3.2.8. nsslapd-pluginDescription
This attribute provides a description of the plug-in.
Plug-in Parameter
Entry DN
Valid Values
Default Value
Syntax
Example
3.3. Attributes Allowed by Certain Plug-ins
3.3.1. nsslapd-pluginLoadNow
This attribute specifies whether to load all of the symbols used by a plug-in immediately (true), as
well as all symbols references by those symbols, or to load the symbol the first time it is used (false).
Plug-in Parameter
Entry DN
Valid Values
Default Value
Syntax
Example
3.3.2. nsslapd-pluginLoadGlobal
This attribute specifies whether the symbols in dependent libraries are made visible locally (false) or
to the executable and to all shared objects (true).
Plug-in Parameter
Entry DN
Valid Values
Default Value
Syntax
Example
3.3.3. nsslapd-plugin-depends-on-type
Multi-valued attribute used to ensure that plug-ins are called by the server in the correct order. Takes
a value which corresponds to the type number of a plug-in, contained in the attribute nsslapd-
Section 3.2.3, "nsslapd-pluginType"
pluginType. See
value which matches one of the values in the following valid range will be started by the server prior to
this plug-in. The following postoperation Referential Integrity Plug-in example shows that the database
plug-in will be started prior to the postoperation Referential Integrity Plug-in.
Description
cn=plug-in name, cn=plugins, cn=config
None
DirectoryString
nsslapd-pluginDescription: acl access check
plug-in
Description
cn=plug-in name, cn=plugins, cn=config
true | false
false
DirectoryString
nsslapd-pluginLoadNow: false
Description
cn=plug-in name, cn=plugins, cn=config
true | false
false
DirectoryString
nsslapd-pluginLoadGlobal: false
for further information. All plug-ins with a type
nsslapd-pluginDescription
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