How to Search the Directory (LDAP Setup and Configuration Guide)

LDAP Setup and Configuration Guide

How to Search the Directory

Use ldapsearch(1) to find a directory entry. ldapsearch opens a connection to the LDAP directory server, binds to the directory server, and performs a search of the directory.

Find members of IEEE that work at Ultra Keyboards in the United States.
% ldapsearch -L -b "o=IEEE, o=Ultra Keyboards Inc., c=US" uid=\*

The results of the search are:

dn: uid=jqwerty, o=IEEE, o=Ultra keyboards Inc., c=US
uid: jqwerty
cn: jqwerty
userpassword: {crypt}somecryptedtext
uidnumber: 12345
gidnumber: 123
gecos: Joseph Qwerty
homedirectory: /home/jqwerty
loginshell: /bin/csh
objectclass: top
objectclass: shadowAccount
objectclass: account
objectclass: posixAccount
shadowlastchange: 3455

dn: uid=bhand, o=IEEE, o=Ultra keyboards Inc., c=US
uid: bhand
cn: bhand
userpassword: {crypt}somecryptedtext
uidnumber: 12347
gidnumber: 123
gecos: William Handset
homedirectory: /home/bhand
loginshell: /bin/csh
objectclass: top
objectclass: shadowAccount
objectclass: account
objectclass: posixAccount
shadowlastchange: 3440