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

3 Creating Directory Entries
This chapter discusses how to use the Directory Server Console and the ldapmodify and
ldapdelete command line utilities to modify the contents of your directory.
Entries stored in Active Directory can be added to the Directory Server through Windows Sync;
For more information on adding or modifying synchronized entries through Windows User Sync,
see “Synchronizing Directory Server with Microsoft Active Directory” (page 391).
The topics include:
• “Managing Entries from the Directory Console” (page 96)
• “Managing Entries from the Command line” (page 111)
• “Tracking Modifications to Directory Entries” (page 115)
• “LDIF Update Statements” (page 120)
• “Maintaining Referential Integrity” (page 126)
• “Assigning and Managing Unique Numeric Attribute Values” (page 132)
• “Enforcing Attribute Uniqueness” (page 138)
3.1 Managing Entries from the Directory Console
You can use the Directory tab and the Property Editor on the Directory Server Console to add,
modify, or delete entries individually.
To add several entries simultaneously, use the command line utilities described in “Managing
Entries from the Directory Console” (page 96).
• “Creating a root entry” (page 96)
• “Creating directory entries” (page 98)
• “Modifying directory entries” (page 101)
• “Deleting directory entries” (page 110)
NOTE:
You cannot modify your directory unless the appropriate access control rules have been set. For
information on creating access control rules for your directory, see “Managing Access Control”
(page 232).
3.1.1 Creating a root entry
Each time a new database is created, it is associated with the suffix that will be stored in the
database. The directory entry representing that suffix is not automatically created.
To create a root entry for a database:
1. In the Directory Server Console, select the Configuration tab.
2. Right-click on the Data entry in the left menu, and select New Root Suffix from the menu.
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