Creating Users
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current directory to LDIF using the Directory Server’s LDIF export function. This
function creates an LDIF-formatted file that represents your directory. Add or edit
entries using the
ldapmodify
command along with the appropriate LDIF update
statements.
To add entries to the database using LDIF, first define the entries in an LDIF file,
then import the LDIF file from Directory Server. For more information, see
“Formatting LDIF Entries,” on page 379 of Appendix A, “Command Line
Utilities.”
Creating Users
Use the Users and Groups tab of the Administration Server to create or modify user
entries. A user entry contains information about an individual person or object in
the database.
This section includes the following topics:
•
Guidelines for Creating User Entries
•
How to Create a New User Entry
•
Directory Server User Entries
Guidelines for Creating User Entries
Consider the following guidelines when using the administrator forms to create
new user entries:
•
If you enter a given name (or first name) and a surname, then the form
automatically fills in the user’s full name and user ID for you. The user ID is
generated as the first initial of the user’s first name followed by the user’s last
name. For example, if the user’s name is Billie Holiday, then the user ID is
automatically set to bholiday. You can replace this user ID with an ID of your
own choosing if you wish.
•
The user ID must be unique. The Administration Server ensures that the user
ID is unique by searching the entire directory from the search base (base DN)
down to see if the user ID is in use. Be aware, however, that if you use the
Directory Server
ldapmodify
command line utility (if available) to create a
user, that it does not ensure unique user IDs. If duplicate user IDs exist in your
directory, the affected users will not be able to authenticate to the directory.
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