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Setting Resource Limits Based on the Bind DN
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Setting Resource Limits Using the Command-Line
The following operational attributes can be set for each entry using the
command-line. Use
ldapmodify
to add the following attributes to the entry:
For example, you might set the size limit for an entry by performing an
ldapmodify
as follows:
ldapmodify -h myserver -p 389 -D "cn=directory manager" -w
secretpwd
dn: uid=bjensen,ou=people,dc=example,dc=com
changetype: modify
add:nsSizeLimit
nsSizeLimit: 500
The
ldapmodify
statement adds the
nsSizeLimit
attribute to Babs Jensen’s entry
and gives it a search return size limit of 500 entries.
Attribute Description
nsLookThroughLimit
Specifies how many entries examined for a search operation.
Specified as a number of entries. Giving this attribute a value
of
-1
indicates that there is no limit.
nsSizeLimit
Specifies the maximum number of entries the server returns to
a client application in response to a search operation. Giving
this attribute a value of
-1
indicates that there is no limit.
nsTimeLimit
Specifies the maximum time the server spends processing a
search operation. Giving this attribute a value of
-1
indicates
that there is no time limit.
nsIdleTimeout
Specifies the time a connection to the server can be idle before
the connection is dropped. The value is given in seconds.
Giving this attribute a value of
-1
indicates that there is no
limit.