Note - Before populating the directory server with data, you must configure the server to store passwords in UNIX Crypt format if you are using pam_unix. If you are using pam_ldap, you can store passwords in any format. For more information about setting the password in UNIX crypt format, see the Sun Java System Directory Server documents.

ldapaddent reads from the standard input (that being an /etc/filename like passwd) and places this data to the container associated with the service. Client configuration determines how the data will be written by default.

Note - ldapaddent(1M) can only run on an LDAP client. Chapter 12, Setting Up LDAP Clients (Tasks) describes how to configure a client for the LDAP naming service.

How to Populate Sun Java System Directory Server With User Password Data Using `ldapaddent`

See ldapaddent(1M). See Chapter 9, LDAP Basic Components and Concepts (Overview) for information about LDAP security and write-access to the directory server.

Use the ldapaddent command to add /etc/passwd entries to the server.

# ldapaddent -D "cn=directory manager" -f /etc/passwd passwd

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How to Populate Sun Java System Directory Server With User Password Data Using `ldapaddent`