Command-Line Scripts Quick Reference - Netscape DIRECTORY SERVER 6.02 Configuration Manual

Command-Line Scripts Quick Reference

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Command-Line Scripts Quick Reference
Table 8-1 Commonly Used Command-Line Shell and Batch Scripts
Command Line Script
bak2db
db2bak
db2ldif
db2dsml
dsml2db
getpwenc
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In order to execute the Perl scripts, you must change to the directory
where the scripts are stored. Although it is possible to set
command-path and library-path variables to execute the scripts, it is
not recommended because you run the risk, particularly when you
have more than one server version installed, of disrupting the
correct execution of other utilities. There's also the risk of
compromising the security of the system.
(The same procedure also applies to the command-line utilities
discussed in Chapter 7, "Command-Line Utilities.")
Also note that when you are running the Perl scripts on Windows
machines you must make sure that the
contains the Perl executable (
sure to run the scripts from the following directory on these
machines:
\usr\netscape\servers\bin\slapd\admin\bin
Description
Restores the database from the most recent archived backup.
Located in: /usr/netscape/servers/slapd-serverID
Creates a backup of the current database contents.
Located in: /usr/netscape/servers/slapd-serverID
Exports the contents of the database to LDIF.
Located in: /usr/netscape/servers/slapd-serverID
Exports the contents of the database to DSML.
Located in: /usr/netscape/servers/slapd-serverID
Imports DSML file to the database.
Located in: /usr/netscape/servers/slapd-serverID
Prints the encrypted form of a password using one of the server's encryption
algorithms. If a user cannot log in, you can use this script to compare the user's
password to the password stored in the directory.
Located in: /usr/netscape/servers/slapd-serverID
environment variable
path
) file. For this reason, make
perl.exe