OpenLDAP Faq-O-Matic: Add initial entries to your directory

	OpenLDAP Faq-O-Matic : OpenLDAP 1.2 Quick Start Guide : Add initial entries to your directory
	You use ldapadd(1) to add entries an LDAP directory. LDAP add expects input in LDIF format. Hence, adding entries is done in two steps: 1) create LDIF file 2) run ldapadd
	Use your favorite editor to create an LDIF format file that contains: dn: dc=<MY-DOMAIN>, dc=<COM> dc: <MY-DOMAIN> o: <MY ORGANIZATION> objectclass: organization objectclass: dcObject dn: cn=Manager, dc=<MY-DOMAIN>, dc=<COM> cn: Manager sn: Manager objectclass: person Be sure to replace <MY-DOMAIN> and <COM> with the appropriate domain components of your domain name. <MY ORGANIZATION> should be replaced with the name of your organization. If you cut and paste, be sure to trim any leading whitespace from the example. For example: dn: dc=mydomain, dc=com dc: mydomain o: My Company objectclass: organization objectclass: dcObject dn: cn=Manager, dc=mydomain, dc=com cn: Manager sn: Manager objectclass: person
	Run ldapadd(1) to insert these entries into your directory. ldapadd -D "cn=Manager, dc=<MY-DOMAIN>, dc=<COM>" -W < myldif.ldif Be sure to replace <MY-DOMAIN> and <COM> with the appropriate domain components of your domain name. You will be prompted for the "secret" used in slapd.conf. For example, for "mydomain.com", use: ldapadd -D "cn=Manager, dc=mydomain, dc=com" -W < myldif.ldif
	See Also: ldapadd(1)
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