Using Ldif; Creating Users; Guidelines For Creating User Entries - Netscape ENTREPRISE SERVER 6.1 - 04-2002 ADMINISTRATOR Administrator's Manual

Using LDIF

If you do not currently have a directory, or if you want to add a new subtree to an
existing directory, you can use the Directory Server's Administration Server LDIF
import function. This function accepts a file containing LDIF and attempts to build
a directory or a new subtree from the LDIF entries. You can also export your
current directory to LDIF using the Directory Server's LDIF export function. This
function creates an LDIF-formatted file that represents your directory. Add or edit
entries using the ldapmodify command along with the appropriate LDIF update
statements.
To add entries to the database using LDIF, first define the entries in an LDIF file,
then import the LDIF file from Directory Server. For more information, see
"Formatting LDIF Entries," on page 333 of Appendix A, "Command Line
Utilities."

Creating Users

Use the Users and Groups tab of the Enterprise Server Administration Server to
create or modify user entries. A user entry contains information about an
individual person or object in the database.
This section includes the following topics:
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Guidelines for Creating User Entries

• How to Create a New User Entry
• Directory Server User Entries
Guidelines for Creating User Entries
Consider the following guidelines when using the administrator forms to create
new user entries:
• If you enter a given name (or first name) and a surname, then the form
automatically fills in the user's full name and user ID for you. The user ID is
generated as the first initial of the user's first name followed by the user's last
name. For example, if the user's name is Babs Jensen, then the user ID is
automatically set to bjensen. You can replace this user ID with an ID of your
own choosing if you wish.
Chapter 4 Managing Users and Groups
Creating Users
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