dsidm - Man Page

Synopsis

dsidm [-h] [-v] [-j] [-b BASEDN] [-D BINDDN] [-w BINDPW] [-W] [-y PWDFILE] [-Z] instance {account,group,initialise,init,organizationalunit,ou,posixgroup,user,client_config,role,service,uniquegroup} ...

Positional Arguments

dsidm account

Manage generic accounts, with tasks like modify, locking and unlocking. To create an account, see "user" subcommand instead.

dsidm group

Manage groups.  The organizationalUnit (by default "ou=groups") needs to exist prior to managing groups.  Groups uses the objectclass "groupOfNames" and the grouping attribute "member"

dsidm initialise

Initialise a backend with domain information and sample entries

dsidm organizationalunit

Manage organizational units

dsidm posixgroup

Manage posix groups  The organizationalUnit (by default ou=groups") needs to exist prior to managing posix groups.

dsidm user

Manage posix users.  The organizationalUnit (by default "ou=people") needs to exist prior to managing users.

dsidm client_config

Display and generate client example configs for this LDAP server

dsidm role

Manage roles.

dsidm service

Manage service accounts. The organizationalUnit (by default "ou=Services") needs to exist prior to managing service accounts.

dsidm uniquegroup

Manage groups.  The organizationalUnit (by default "ou=groups") needs to exist prior to managing groups.  Unique groups uses the objectclass "groupOfUniqueNames" and the grouping attribute "uniquemember"

COMMAND 'dsidm account'

usage: dsidm instance account [-h]
                             {list,get-by-dn,modify-by-dn,rename-by-dn,delete,lock,unlock,entry-status,subtree-status,reset_password,change_password,bulk_update} ...

POSITIONAL ARGUMENTS 'dsidm account'

dsidm account list

list accounts that could login to the directory

dsidm account get-by-dn

get-by-dn <dn>

dsidm account modify-by-dn

modify-by-dn <dn> <add|delete|replace>:<attribute>:<value> ...

dsidm account rename-by-dn

rename the object

dsidm account delete

deletes the account

dsidm account lock

lock

dsidm account unlock

unlock

dsidm account entry-status

status of a single entry

dsidm account subtree-status

status of a subtree

dsidm account reset_password

Reset the password of an account. This should be performed by a directory admin.

dsidm account change_password

Change the password of an account. This can be performed by any user (with correct rights)

dsidm account bulk_update

Perform a common operation to a set of entries

COMMAND 'dsidm account list'

usage: dsidm [-v] [-j] instance account list [-h]

COMMAND 'dsidm account get-by-dn'

usage: dsidm [-v] [-j] instance account get-by-dn [-h] [dn]

dn

The dn to get and display

COMMAND 'dsidm account modify-by-dn'

usage: dsidm [-v] [-j] instance account modify-by-dn [-h] dn changes [changes ...]

dn

The dn to get and display

changes

A list of changes to apply in format: <add|delete|replace>:<attribute>:<value>

COMMAND 'dsidm account rename-by-dn'

usage: dsidm [-v] [-j] instance account rename-by-dn [-h] [--keep-old-rdn] dn new_dn

dn

The dn to rename

new_dn

A new role dn

OPTIONS 'dsidm account rename-by-dn'

--keep-old-rdn

Specify whether the old RDN (i.e. 'cn: old_role') should be kept as an attribute of the entry or not

COMMAND 'dsidm account delete'

usage: dsidm [-v] [-j] instance account delete [-h] [dn]

dn

The dn of the account to delete

COMMAND 'dsidm account lock'

usage: dsidm [-v] [-j] instance account lock [-h] [dn]

dn

The dn to lock

COMMAND 'dsidm account unlock'

usage: dsidm [-v] [-j] instance account unlock [-h] [dn]

dn

The dn to unlock

COMMAND 'dsidm account entry-status'

usage: dsidm [-v] [-j] instance account entry-status [-h] [-V] [dn]

dn

The single entry dn to check

OPTIONS 'dsidm account entry-status'

-V,  --details

Print more account policy details about the entry

COMMAND 'dsidm account subtree-status'

usage: dsidm [-v] [-j] instance account subtree-status [-h] [-V] [-f FILTER]
                                            [-s {one,sub}] [-i]
                                            [-o BECOME_INACTIVE_ON]
                                            basedn

basedn

Search base for finding entries

OPTIONS 'dsidm account subtree-status'

-V, --details

Print more account policy details about the entries

-f FILTER, --filter FILTER

Search filter for finding entries

-s {one,sub}, --scope {one,sub}

Search scope (one, sub - default is sub

-i, --inactive-only

Only display inactivated entries

-o BECOME_INACTIVE_ON, --become-inactive-on BECOME_INACTIVE_ON

Only display entries that will become inactive before specified date (in a format 2007-04-25T14:30)

COMMAND 'dsidm account reset_password'

usage: dsidm [-v] [-j] instance account reset_password [-h] [dn] [new_password]

dn

The dn to reset the password for

new_password

The new password to set

COMMAND 'dsidm account change_password'

usage: dsidm [-v] [-j] instance account change_password [-h]
                                             [dn] [new_password]
                                             [current_password]

dn

The dn to change the password for

new_password

The new password to set

current_password

The accounts current password

COMMAND 'dsidm account bulk_update'

usage: dsidm [-v] [-j] instance account bulk_update [-h] [-f FILTER] [-s {one,sub}] [-x]
                                         basedn changes [changes ...]

basedn

Search base for finding entries, only the children of this DN are processed

changes

A list of changes to apply in format: <add|delete|replace>:<attribute>:<value>

OPTIONS 'dsidm account bulk_update'

-f FILTER, --filter FILTER

Search filter for finding entries, default is '(objectclass=*)'

-s {one,sub}, --scope {one,sub}

Search scope (one, sub - default is sub

-x,  --stop

Stop processing updates when an error occurs. Default is False

COMMAND 'dsidm group'

usage: dsidm instance group [-h]
                           {list,get,get_dn,create,delete,modify,rename,members,add_member,remove_member} ...

POSITIONAL ARGUMENTS 'dsidm group'

dsidm group list

list

dsidm group get

get

dsidm group get_dn

get_dn

dsidm group create

create

dsidm group delete

deletes the object

dsidm group modify

modify <add|delete|replace>:<attribute>:<value> ...

dsidm group rename

rename the object

dsidm group members

List member dns of a group

dsidm group add_member

Add a member to a group

dsidm group remove_member

Remove a member from a group

COMMAND 'dsidm group list'

usage: dsidm [-v] [-j] instance group list [-h]

COMMAND 'dsidm group get'

usage: dsidm [-v] [-j] instance group get [-h] [selector]

selector

The term to search for

COMMAND 'dsidm group get_dn'

usage: dsidm [-v] [-j] instance group get_dn [-h] [dn]

dn

The dn to get

COMMAND 'dsidm group create'

usage: dsidm [-v] [-j] instance group create [-h] [--cn [CN]]

OPTIONS 'dsidm group create'

--cn [CN]

Value of cn

COMMAND 'dsidm group delete'

usage: dsidm [-v] [-j] instance group delete [-h] [dn]

dn

The dn to delete

COMMAND 'dsidm group modify'

usage: dsidm [-v] [-j] instance group modify [-h] selector changes [changes ...]

selector

The cn to modify

changes

A list of changes to apply in format: <add|delete|replace>:<attribute>:<value>

COMMAND 'dsidm group rename'

usage: dsidm [-v] [-j] instance group rename [-h] [--keep-old-rdn] selector new_name

selector

The cn to rename

new_name

A new group name

OPTIONS 'dsidm group rename'

--keep-old-rdn

Specify whether the old RDN (i.e. 'cn: old_group') should be kept as an attribute of the entry or not

COMMAND 'dsidm group members'

usage: dsidm [-v] [-j] instance group members [-h] [cn]

cn

cn of group to list members of

COMMAND 'dsidm group add_member'

usage: dsidm [-v] [-j] instance group add_member [-h] [cn] [dn]

cn

cn of group to add member to

dn

dn of object to add to group as member

COMMAND 'dsidm group remove_member'

usage: dsidm [-v] [-j] instance group remove_member [-h] [cn] [dn]

cn

cn of group to remove member from

dn

dn of object to remove from group as member

COMMAND 'dsidm initialise'

usage: dsidm [-v] [-j] instance initialise [-h] [--version VERSION]

OPTIONS 'dsidm initialise'

--version VERSION

The version of entries to create.

COMMAND 'dsidm organizationalunit'

usage: dsidm [-v] [-j] instance organizationalunit [-h]
                                        {list,get,get_dn,create,delete,modify,rename} ...

POSITIONAL ARGUMENTS 'dsidm organizationalunit'

dsidm organizationalunit list

list

dsidm organizationalunit get

get

dsidm organizationalunit get_dn

get_dn

dsidm organizationalunit create

create

dsidm organizationalunit delete

deletes the object

dsidm organizationalunit modify

modify <add|delete|replace>:<attribute>:<value> ...

dsidm organizationalunit rename

rename the object

COMMAND 'dsidm organizationalunit list'

usage: dsidm [-v] [-j] instance organizationalunit list [-h]

COMMAND 'dsidm organizationalunit get'

usage: dsidm [-v] [-j] instance organizationalunit get [-h] [selector]

selector

The term to search for

COMMAND 'dsidm organizationalunit get_dn'

usage: dsidm [-v] [-j] instance organizationalunit get_dn [-h] [dn]

dn

The dn to get

COMMAND 'dsidm organizationalunit create'

usage: dsidm [-v] [-j] instance organizationalunit create [-h] [--ou [OU]]

OPTIONS 'dsidm organizationalunit create'

--ou [OU]

Value of ou

COMMAND 'dsidm organizationalunit delete'

usage: dsidm [-v] [-j] instance organizationalunit delete [-h] [dn]

dn

The dn to delete

COMMAND 'dsidm organizationalunit modify'

usage: dsidm [-v] [-j] instance organizationalunit modify [-h]
                                                         selector
                                                         changes [changes ...]

selector

The ou to modify

changes

A list of changes to apply in format: <add|delete|replace>:<attribute>:<value>

COMMAND 'dsidm organizationalunit rename'

usage: dsidm [-v] [-j] instance organizationalunit rename [-h]
                                                         [--keep-old-rdn]
                                                         selector new_name

selector

The ou to rename

new_name

A new organizational unit name

OPTIONS 'dsidm organizationalunit rename'

--keep-old-rdn

Specify whether the old RDN (i.e. 'ou: old_ou') should be kept as an attribute of the entry or not

COMMAND 'dsidm posixgroup'

usage: dsidm instance posixgroup [-h]
                                {list,get,get_dn,create,delete,modify,rename} ...

POSITIONAL ARGUMENTS 'dsidm posixgroup'

dsidm posixgroup list

list

dsidm posixgroup get

get

dsidm posixgroup get_dn

get_dn

dsidm posixgroup create

create

dsidm posixgroup delete

deletes the object

dsidm posixgroup modify

modify <add|delete|replace>:<attribute>:<value> ...

dsidm posixgroup rename

rename the object

COMMAND 'dsidm posixgroup list'

usage: dsidm [-v] [-j] instance posixgroup list [-h]

COMMAND 'dsidm posixgroup get'

usage: dsidm [-v] [-j] instance posixgroup get [-h] [selector]

selector

The term to search for

COMMAND 'dsidm posixgroup get_dn'

usage: dsidm [-v] [-j] instance posixgroup get_dn [-h] [dn]

dn

The dn to get

COMMAND 'dsidm posixgroup create'

usage: dsidm [-v] [-j] instance posixgroup create [-h] [--cn [CN]]
                                       [--gidNumber [GIDNUMBER]]

OPTIONS 'dsidm posixgroup create'

--cn [CN]

Value of cn

--gidNumber [GIDNUMBER]

Value of gidNumber

COMMAND 'dsidm posixgroup delete'

usage: dsidm [-v] [-j] instance posixgroup delete [-h] [dn]

dn

The dn to delete

COMMAND 'dsidm posixgroup modify'

usage: dsidm [-v] [-j] instance posixgroup modify [-h] selector changes [changes ...]

selector

The cn to modify

changes

A list of changes to apply in format: <add|delete|replace>:<attribute>:<value>

COMMAND 'dsidm posixgroup rename'

usage: dsidm [-v] [-j] instance posixgroup rename [-h] [--keep-old-rdn]
                                       selector new_name

selector

The cn to rename

new_name

A new posix group name

OPTIONS 'dsidm posixgroup rename'

--keep-old-rdn

Specify whether the old RDN (i.e. 'cn: old_group') should be kept as an attribute of the entry or not

COMMAND 'dsidm user'

usage: dsidm instance user [-h]
                          {list,get,get_dn,create,modify,rename,delete} ...

POSITIONAL ARGUMENTS 'dsidm user'

dsidm user list

list

dsidm user get

get

dsidm user get_dn

get_dn

dsidm user create

create

dsidm user modify

modify <add|delete|replace>:<attribute>:<value> ...

dsidm user rename

rename the object

dsidm user delete

deletes the object

COMMAND 'dsidm user list'

usage: dsidm [-v] [-j] instance user list [-h]

COMMAND 'dsidm user get'

usage: dsidm [-v] [-j] instance user get [-h] [selector]

selector

The term to search for

COMMAND 'dsidm user get_dn'

usage: dsidm [-v] [-j] instance user get_dn [-h] [dn]

dn

The dn to get

COMMAND 'dsidm user create'

usage: dsidm [-v] [-j] instance user create [-h] [--uid [UID]] [--cn [CN]]
                                 [--displayName [DISPLAYNAME]]
                                 [--uidNumber [UIDNUMBER]]
                                 [--gidNumber [GIDNUMBER]]
                                 [--homeDirectory [HOMEDIRECTORY]]

OPTIONS 'dsidm user create'

--uid [UID]

Value of uid

--cn [CN]

Value of cn

--displayName [DISPLAYNAME]

Value of displayName

--uidNumber [UIDNUMBER]

Value of uidNumber

--gidNumber [GIDNUMBER]

Value of gidNumber

--homeDirectory [HOMEDIRECTORY]

Value of homeDirectory

COMMAND 'dsidm user modify'

usage: dsidm [-v] [-j] instance user modify [-h] selector changes [changes ...]

selector

The uid to modify

changes

A list of changes to apply in format: <add|delete|replace>:<attribute>:<value>

COMMAND 'dsidm user rename'

usage: dsidm [-v] [-j] instance user rename [-h] [--keep-old-rdn] selector new_name

selector

The uid to modify

new_name

A new user name

OPTIONS 'dsidm user rename'

--keep-old-rdn

Specify whether the old RDN (i.e. 'cn: old_user') should be kept as an attribute of the entry or not

COMMAND 'dsidm user delete'

usage: dsidm [-v] [-j] instance user delete [-h] [dn]

dn

The dn to delete

COMMAND 'dsidm client_config'

usage: dsidm instance client_config [-h] {sssd.conf,ldap.conf,display} ...

POSITIONAL ARGUMENTS 'dsidm client_config'

dsidm client_config sssd.conf

Generate a SSSD configuration for this LDAP server

dsidm client_config ldap.conf

Generate an OpenLDAP ldap.conf configuration for this LDAP server

dsidm client_config display

Display generic application parameters for LDAP connection

COMMAND 'dsidm client_config sssd.conf'

usage: dsidm instance client_config sssd.conf [-h] [allowed_group]

allowed_group

The name of the group allowed access to this system

COMMAND 'dsidm client_config ldap.conf'

usage: dsidm instance client_config ldap.conf [-h]

COMMAND 'dsidm client_config display'

usage: dsidm instance client_config display [-h]

COMMAND 'dsidm role'

usage: dsidm [-v] [-j] instance role [-h]
                          {list,get,get-by-dn,create-managed,create-filtered,create-nested,modify-by-dn,rename-by-dn,delete,lock,unlock,entry-status,subtree-status} ...

POSITIONAL ARGUMENTS 'dsidm role'

dsidm role list

list roles that could login to the directory

dsidm role get

get

dsidm role get-by-dn

get-by-dn <dn>

dsidm role create-managed

create

dsidm role create-filtered

create

dsidm role create-nested

create

dsidm role modify-by-dn

modify-by-dn <dn> <add|delete|replace>:<attribute>:<value> ...

dsidm role rename-by-dn

rename the object

dsidm role delete

deletes the role

dsidm role lock

lock

dsidm role unlock

unlock

dsidm role entry-status

status of a single entry

dsidm role subtree-status

status of a subtree

COMMAND 'dsidm role list'

usage: dsidm [-v] [-j] instance role list [-h]

COMMAND 'dsidm role get'

usage: dsidm [-v] [-j] instance role get [-h] [selector]

selector

The term to search for

COMMAND 'dsidm role get-by-dn'

usage: dsidm [-v] [-j] instance role get-by-dn [-h] [dn]

dn

The dn to get and display

COMMAND 'dsidm role create-managed'

usage: dsidm [-v] [-j] instance role create-managed [-h] [--cn [CN]]

OPTIONS 'dsidm role create-managed'

--cn [CN]

Value of cn

COMMAND 'dsidm role create-filtered'

usage: dsidm [-v] [-j] instance role create-filtered [-h] [--cn [CN]]

OPTIONS 'dsidm role create-filtered'

--cn [CN]

Value of cn

COMMAND 'dsidm role create-nested'

usage: dsidm [-v] [-j] instance role create-nested [-h] [--cn [CN]]
                                                  [--nsRoleDN [NSROLEDN]]

OPTIONS 'dsidm role create-nested'

--cn [CN]

Value of cn

--nsRoleDN [NSROLEDN]

Value of nsRoleDN

COMMAND 'dsidm role modify-by-dn'

usage: dsidm [-v] [-j] instance role modify-by-dn [-h]
                                                 dn changes [changes ...]

dn

The dn to modify

changes

A list of changes to apply in format: <add|delete|replace>:<attribute>:<value>

COMMAND 'dsidm role rename-by-dn'

usage: dsidm [-v] [-j] instance role rename-by-dn [-h] [--keep-old-rdn]
                                                 dn new_dn

dn

The dn to rename

new_dn

A new account dn

OPTIONS 'dsidm role rename-by-dn'

--keep-old-rdn

Specify whether the old RDN (i.e. 'cn: old_account') should be kept as an attribute of the entry or not

COMMAND 'dsidm role delete'

usage: dsidm [-v] [-j] instance role delete [-h] [dn]

dn

The dn of the role to delete

COMMAND 'dsidm role lock'

usage: dsidm [-v] [-j] instance role lock [-h] [dn]

dn

The dn to lock

COMMAND 'dsidm role unlock'

usage: dsidm [-v] [-j] instance role unlock [-h] [dn]

dn

The dn to unlock

COMMAND 'dsidm role entry-status'

usage: dsidm [-v] [-j] instance role entry-status [-h] [dn]

dn

The single entry dn to check

COMMAND 'dsidm role subtree-status'

usage: dsidm [-v] [-j] instance role subtree-status [-h] [-f FILTER]
                                                   [-s {base,one,sub}]
                                                   basedn

basedn

Search base for finding entries

OPTIONS 'dsidm role subtree-status'

-f FILTER, --filter FILTER

Search filter for finding entries

-s {base,one,sub}, --scope {base,one,sub}

Search scope (base, one, sub - default is sub

COMMAND 'dsidm service'

usage: dsidm [-v] [-j] instance service [-h]
                             {list,get,get_dn,create,modify,rename,delete} ...

POSITIONAL ARGUMENTS 'dsidm service'

dsidm service list

list

dsidm service get

get

dsidm service get_dn

get_dn

dsidm service create

create

dsidm service modify

modify <add|delete|replace>:<attribute>:<value> ...

dsidm service rename

rename the object

dsidm service delete

deletes the object

COMMAND 'dsidm service list'

usage: dsidm [-v] [-j] instance service list [-h]

COMMAND 'dsidm service get'

usage: dsidm [-v] [-j] instance service get [-h] [selector]

selector

The term to search for

COMMAND 'dsidm service get_dn'

usage: dsidm [-v] [-j] instance service get_dn [-h] [dn]

dn

The dn to get

COMMAND 'dsidm service create'

usage: dsidm [-v] [-j] instance service create [-h] [--cn [CN]]
                                              [--description [DESCRIPTION]]

OPTIONS 'dsidm service create'

--cn [CN]

Value of cn

--description [DESCRIPTION]

Value of description

COMMAND 'dsidm service modify'

usage: dsidm [-v] [-j] instance service modify [-h]
                                              selector changes [changes ...]

selector

The cn to modify

changes

A list of changes to apply in format: <add|delete|replace>:<attribute>:<value>

COMMAND 'dsidm service rename'

usage: dsidm [-v] [-j] instance service rename [-h] [--keep-old-rdn]
                                              selector new_name

selector

The cn to modify

new_name

A new service name

OPTIONS 'dsidm service rename'

--keep-old-rdn

Specify whether the old RDN (i.e. 'cn: old_service') should be kept as an attribute of the entry or not

COMMAND 'dsidm service delete'

usage: dsidm [-v] [-j] instance service delete [-h] [dn]

dn

The dn to delete

COMMAND 'dsidm uniquegroup'

usage: dsidm instance uniquegroup [-h]
                                 {list,get,get_dn,create,delete,modify,rename,members,add_member,remove_member} ...

POSITIONAL ARGUMENTS 'dsidm uniquegroup'

dsidm uniquegroup list

list

dsidm uniquegroup get

get

dsidm uniquegroup get_dn

get_dn

dsidm uniquegroup create

create

dsidm uniquegroup delete

deletes the object

dsidm uniquegroup modify

modify <add|delete|replace>:<attribute>:<value> ...

dsidm uniquegroup rename

rename the object

dsidm uniquegroup members

List member dns of a group

dsidm uniquegroup add_member

Add a member to a group

dsidm uniquegroup remove_member

Remove a member from a group

COMMAND 'dsidm uniquegroup list'

usage: dsidm [-v] [-j] instance uniquegroup list [-h]

COMMAND 'dsidm uniquegroup get'

usage: dsidm [-v] [-j] instance uniquegroup get [-h] [selector]

selector

The term to search for

COMMAND 'dsidm uniquegroup get_dn'

usage: dsidm [-v] [-j] instance uniquegroup get_dn [-h] [dn]

dn

The dn to get

COMMAND 'dsidm uniquegroup create'

usage: dsidm [-v] [-j] instance uniquegroup create [-h] [--cn [CN]]

OPTIONS 'dsidm uniquegroup create'

--cn [CN]

Value of cn

COMMAND 'dsidm uniquegroup delete'

usage: dsidm [-v] [-j] instance uniquegroup delete [-h] [dn]

dn

The dn to delete

COMMAND 'dsidm uniquegroup modify'

usage: dsidm [-v] [-j] instance uniquegroup modify [-h] selector changes [changes ...]

selector

The cn to modify

changes

A list of changes to apply in format: <add|delete|replace>:<attribute>:<value>

COMMAND 'dsidm uniquegroup rename'

usage: dsidm [-v] [-j] instance uniquegroup rename [-h] [--keep-old-rdn]
                                        selector new_name

selector

The cn to rename

new_name

A new group name

OPTIONS 'dsidm uniquegroup rename'

--keep-old-rdn

Specify whether the old RDN (i.e. 'cn: old_group') should be kept as an attribute of the entry or not

COMMAND 'dsidm uniquegroup members'

usage: dsidm [-v] [-j] instance uniquegroup members [-h] [cn]

cn

cn of group to list members of

COMMAND 'dsidm uniquegroup add_member'

usage: dsidm [-v] [-j] instance uniquegroup add_member [-h] [cn] [dn]

cn

cn of group to add member to

dn

dn of object to add to group as member

COMMAND 'dsidm uniquegroup remove_member'

usage: dsidm [-v] [-j] instance uniquegroup remove_member [-h] [cn] [dn]

cn

cn of group to remove member from

dn

dn of object to remove from group as member

Options

-v,  --verbose

Display verbose operation tracing during command execution

-j,  --json

Return result in JSON object

-b BASEDN, --basedn BASEDN

Base DN (root naming context) of the instance to manage

-D BINDDN, --binddn BINDDN

The account to bind as for executing operations

-w BINDPW, --bindpw BINDPW

Password for the bind DN

-W,  --prompt

Prompt for password of the bind DN

-y PWDFILE, --pwdfile PWDFILE

Specifies a file containing the password of the bind DN

-Z,  --starttls

Connect with StartTLS

Author

Red Hat, Inc., and William Brown <389-devel@lists.fedoraproject.org>

Distribution

The latest version of lib389 may be downloaded from http://www.port389.org/docs/389ds/FAQ/upstream-test-framework.html

Info

2024-10-15 lib389 3.1.1 Generated Python Manual