HP-UX Directory Server Administrator Guide HP-UX Directory Server Version 8.1 (5900-3098, May 2013)

• Because no search scope is specified, the search is restricted to the base entry
dc=example,dc=com.
• Because no filter is specified, the directory uses the default filter (objectclass=*).
Example 2
The following LDAP URL retrieves the postalAddress attribute of the entry with the DN
dc=example,dc=com:
ldap://ldap.example.com/dc=example,dc=com?postalAddress
• Because no search scope is specified, the search is restricted to the base entry
dc=example,dc=com.
• Because no filter is specified, the directory uses the default filter (objectclass=*).
Example 3
The following LDAP URL retrieves the cn, mail, and telephoneNumber attributes of the entry
for Barbara Jensen:
ldap://ldap.example.com/cn=Barbara%20Jensen,dc=example,dc=com?cn,mail,telephoneNumber
• Because no search scope is specified, the search is restricted to the base entry cn=Barbara
Jensen,dc=example,dc=com.
• Because no filter is specified, the directory uses the default filter (objectclass=*).
Example 4
The following LDAP URL specifies a search for entries that have the surname Jensen and are at
any level under dc=example,dc=com:
ldap://ldap.example.com/dc=example,dc=com??sub?(sn=Jensen)
• Because no attributes are specified, the search returns all attributes.
• Because the search scope is sub, the search encompasses the base entry
dc=example,dc=com and entries at all levels under the base entry.
Example 5
The following LDAP URL specifies a search for the object class for all entries one level under
dc=example,dc=com:
ldap://ldap.example.com/dc=example,dc=com?objectClass?one
• Because the search scope is one, the search encompasses all entries one level under the base
entry dc=example,dc=com. The search scope does not include the base entry.
• Because no filter is specified, the directory uses the default filter (objectclass=*).
NOTE:
The syntax for LDAP URLs does not include any means for specifying credentials or passwords.
Search requests initiated through LDAP URLs are unauthenticated, unless the LDAP client that supports
LDAP URLs provides an authentication mechanism. For example, Administration Express supports
authentication.
572 LDAP URLs