LDAP Data Interchange Format (LDIF) is a draft Internet standard for dumping the contents of an LDAP directory tree to a plain text file. Using a suitable LDIF utility, it is possible to export the contents of a directory tree or subtree to a file and then re-import the directory tree at a later time. Alternatively, you can use an LDIF file to recreate a directory tree in a different directory server instance.
To recreate the directory tree for the LDAP tutorial, perform the following steps in Apache Directory Studio:
Copy the contents of the LDIF from Example B.1 and paste into a text file,
activemq.ldif
, in any convenient location.Important Make sure to include a blank line at the end of the file, otherwise Apache Directory Studio will throw an error as it tries to read the last record.
Ensure that the X.500 directory server is running.
Start up Apache Directory Studio and open a connection to the directory server.
In the LDAP Browser view, expand the
DIT
node. Right-click on theRoot DSE
node and select | .The LDIF Import dialog appears. In the
LDIF File
field, enter the location of the LDIF file to import or use the Browse button. Click Finish.
Example B.1 gives the complete LDIF for recreating the directory tree of the LDAP tutorial.
Example B.1. LDIF for the LDAP Tutorial
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You may obtain a copy of the License at ## ## http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 ## ## Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software ## distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, ## WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. ## See the License for the specific language governing permissions and ## limitations under the License. ## --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ########################## ## Define basic objects ## ########################## # Uncomment if adding to open ldap #dn: ou=system #objectclass: organizationalUnit #objectclass: top #ou: system dn: ou=ActiveMQ,ou=system objectClass: organizationalUnit objectClass: top ou: ActiveMQ dn: ou=Services,ou=system ou: Services objectClass: organizationalUnit objectClass: top dn: cn=mqbroker,ou=Services,ou=system cn: mqbroker objectClass: organizationalRole objectClass: top objectClass: simpleSecurityObject userPassword: {SSHA}YvMAkkd66cDecNoejo8jnw5uUUBziyl0 description: Bind user for MQ broker ################### ## Define groups ## ################### dn: ou=Group,ou=ActiveMQ,ou=system objectClass: organizationalUnit objectClass: top ou: Group dn: cn=admins,ou=Group,ou=ActiveMQ,ou=system cn: admins member: uid=admin objectClass: groupOfNames objectClass: top dn: cn=users,ou=Group,ou=ActiveMQ,ou=system cn: users member: uid=jdoe objectClass: groupOfNames objectClass: top ################## ## Define users ## ################## dn: ou=User,ou=ActiveMQ,ou=system objectClass: organizationalUnit objectClass: top ou: User dn: uid=admin,ou=User,ou=ActiveMQ,ou=system uid: admin userPassword: {SSHA}YvMAkkd66cDecNoejo8jnw5uUUBziyl0 objectClass: account objectClass: simpleSecurityObject objectClass: top dn: uid=jdoe,ou=User,ou=ActiveMQ,ou=system uid: jdoe userPassword: {SSHA}YvMAkkd66cDecNoejo8jnw5uUUBziyl0 objectclass: inetOrgPerson objectclass: organizationalPerson objectclass: person objectclass: top cn: Jane Doe sn: Doe ######################### ## Define destinations ## ######################### dn: ou=Destination,ou=ActiveMQ,ou=system objectClass: organizationalUnit objectClass: top ou: Destination dn: ou=Topic,ou=Destination,ou=ActiveMQ,ou=system objectClass: organizationalUnit objectClass: top ou: Topic dn: ou=Queue,ou=Destination,ou=ActiveMQ,ou=system objectClass: organizationalUnit objectClass: top ou: Queue ## TEST.FOO dn: cn=TEST.FOO,ou=Queue,ou=Destination,ou=ActiveMQ,ou=system cn: TEST.FOO description: A queue objectClass: applicationProcess objectClass: top dn: cn=admin,cn=TEST.FOO,ou=Queue,ou=Destination,ou=ActiveMQ,ou=system cn: admin description: Admin privilege group, members are roles member: cn=admins member: cn=users objectClass: groupOfNames objectClass: top dn: cn=read,cn=TEST.FOO,ou=Queue,ou=Destination,ou=ActiveMQ,ou=system cn: read member: cn=users member: cn=admins objectClass: groupOfNames objectClass: top dn: cn=write,cn=TEST.FOO,ou=Queue,ou=Destination,ou=ActiveMQ,ou=system cn: write objectClass: groupOfNames objectClass: top member: cn=users member: cn=admins ####################### ## Define advisories ## ####################### dn: cn=ActiveMQ.Advisory,ou=Topic,ou=Destination,ou=ActiveMQ,ou=system cn: ActiveMQ.Advisory objectClass: applicationProcess objectClass: top description: Advisory topics dn: cn=read,cn=ActiveMQ.Advisory,ou=Topic,ou=Destination,ou=ActiveMQ,ou=system cn: read member: cn=admins member: cn=users objectClass: groupOfNames objectClass: top dn: cn=write,cn=ActiveMQ.Advisory,ou=Topic,ou=Destination,ou=ActiveMQ,ou=system cn: write member: cn=admins member: cn=users objectClass: groupOfNames objectClass: top dn: cn=admin,cn=ActiveMQ.Advisory,ou=Topic,ou=Destination,ou=ActiveMQ,ou=system cn: admin member: cn=admins member: cn=users objectClass: groupOfNames objectClass: top ###################### ## Define temporary ## ###################### dn: cn=ActiveMQ.Temp,ou=Topic,ou=Destination,ou=ActiveMQ,ou=system cn: ActiveMQ.Temp objectClass: applicationProcess objectClass: top description: Temporary destinations dn: cn=read,cn=ActiveMQ.Temp,ou=Topic,ou=Destination,ou=ActiveMQ,ou=system cn: read member: cn=admins member: cn=users objectClass: groupOfNames objectClass: top dn: cn=write,cn=ActiveMQ.Temp,ou=Topic,ou=Destination,ou=ActiveMQ,ou=system cn: write member: cn=admins member: cn=users objectClass: groupOfNames objectClass: top dn: cn=admin,cn=ActiveMQ.Temp,ou=Topic,ou=Destination,ou=ActiveMQ,ou=system cn: admin member: cn=admins member: cn=users objectClass: groupOfNames objectClass: top ## Important: Leave a blank line after the last record!