Re: Changing a DN

["Kurt D. Zeilenga" <Kurt@OpenLDAP.org>]

OpenLDAP does not support subtree rename.  Only leaf entries
can be renamed.  Currently, the best way to accomplish a
subtree rename is to dump the subtree to LDIF, edit the
LDIF, add the new subtree, delete the old subtree.

Kurt

At 02:06 PM 2001-10-18, Christoph Neumann wrote:
>Tom,
>
>It depends.  What part of the DN do you want to change?  The RDN or the 
>base?  And, what version of OpenLDAP are you running?  2.0.x?
>
>- Christoph
>
>
>On Thu, 18 Oct 2001, Thomas Gagne wrote:
>
>> Is it possible to change a DN without deleting everything beneath it?
>> 
>> I have a group that I'd like to rename, but I'd rather not have to re-enter
>> all its members.
>> 
>> Also, we need to change a company name, which is used in the company's
>> employees DNs.  Can I change it somehow without first deleting everything that
>> uses it and reentering them?
>> 
>> --
>> .tom
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