System Administration Guide: Naming and Directory Services (DNS, NIS, and LDAP)

LDAP Tools Requiring LDAP Naming Services

Table 14–3 LDAP Tools

Tool 

Function 

ldapaddent(1M)

Used to create entries in LDAP containers from the corresponding /etc files. This tool allows populating the directory from files. For example, it reads /etc/passwd format file and populates passwd entries in the directory.

ldaplist(1)

Used to list contents of various services from the directory. 

idsconfig(1M)

Used to set up Sun Java System Directory Server to serve LDAP naming service clients.