6.3. Command-Line Utilities Quick Reference
The following table provides a summary of the command-line utilities provided for Directory Server.
| Command-Line Utility | Description |
|---|---|
| ldapsearch | Searches the directory and returns search results in LDIF format. For details on this tool, see the "Finding Directory Entries" appendix in the Directory Server Administration Guide. |
| ldapmodify | Adds, deletes, modifies, or renames entries. All operations are specified using LDIF update statements. For details on this tool, see "Adding and Modifying Entries Using ldapmodify" in the "Creating Directory Entries" chapter in the Directory Server Administration Guide. |
| ldapdelete | Deletes entries in the directory. For information on using this utility, see "Deleting Entries Using ldapdelete" in the "Creating Directory Entries" chapter in the Directory Server Administration Guide. |
| ldappasswd | Changes users passwords with the password change extended operation. For more information on the password extended change operation, see the "Managing the Password Policy" section of the "Managing User Accounts and Passwords" chapter in the Directory Server Administration Guide. |
| ldif | Automatically formats LDIF files and creates base 64-encoded attribute values. For details on this tool, see appendix A in the Directory Server Administration Guide. |
| dbscan | Analyzes and extracts information from a Directory Server database file. |