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Syntax
ldapsearch [ -b basedn ] [ optional_options ] [ filter ] [ optional_list_of_attributes
]
For any value that contains a space ( ), the value should be enclosed in double quotation marks. For
example:
-b "ou=groups, dc=example,dc=com"
Option
optional_options
filter
optional_list_of_attributes
Table 6.2. ldapsearch Syntax
To return operational attributes as a result of a search operation, they must be explicitly specified in
the search command. To retrieve regular attributes along with explicitly-specified operational attributes,
specify an asterisk (*) in addition to the operational attributes.
Commonly-Used ldapsearch Options
The following table lists the most commonly used ldapsearch command-line options.
Option
-b
Description
A series of command-line options. These must
be specified before the search filter, if used.
An LDAP search filter as described in Directory
Server Administrator's Guide. Do not specify a
search filter if search filters are supplied in a file
using the -f option.
A list of space-separated attributes that reduce
the scope of the attributes returned in the search
results. This list of attributes must appear after
the search filter. For a usage example, see the
Directory Server Administrator's Guide. If a list
of attributes is not specified, the search returns
values for all attributes permitted by the access
control set in the directory with the exception of
operational attributes.
Description
Specifies the starting point for the search. The
value specified here must be a distinguished
name that currently exists in the database.
This option is optional if the LDAP_BASEDN
environment variable has been set to a base DN.
The value specified in this option should
be provided in double quotation marks. For
example:
-b "cn=Barbara Jensen, ou=Product
Development, dc=example,dc=com"
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