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Chapter 6. Command-Line Utilities
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Option Description
-V 2
LDAPv3 is the default. An LDAPv3 operation
cannot be performed against a Directory Server
that only supports LDAPv2.
-Y
Specifies the proxy DN to use for the modify
operation. This argument is provided for
testing purposes. For more information about
proxied authorization, see the "Managing
Access Control" chapter in the
Directory Server
Administrator's Guide
.
Table 6.14. Additional ldapmodify Options
6.6. ldapdelete
ldapdelete
performs delete operations on directory entries via LDAP.
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Syntax
•
Commonly-Used ldapdelete Options
•
SSL Options
•
SASL Options
•
Additional ldapdelete Options
Syntax
ldapdelete
[
optional_options
]
Commonly-Used ldapdelete Options
Option 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 delete the entries.
For example:
-D "uid=bjensen, dc=example,dc=com"
For more information on access control, see
the "Managing Access Control" chapter in the
Directory Server Administrator's Guide
. The
-D
option cannot be used with the
-N
option.
dn
Specifies the
dn
of the entry to delete.