Re: Symlinks in OpenLDAP

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

At 01:12 PM 2002-12-05, Turbo Fredriksson wrote:
>Quoting David Smith <DavidSmith@byu.net>:
>
>> Is it possible to create a symlink in OpenLDAP. I would like to create a
>> container of objects that are just symlinks to other objects.
>
>Yes, the're called aliases if I recall correctly (I have never
>felt the need to do one my self).
>
>Something like
>
>dn: <alias dn>
>objectclass: referral
>ref: <original/destination dn>

This is referral entry not an alias entry.  Both can be
viewed as "symlink" mechanisms.