Internet Express for Tru64 UNIX Version 6.10 Administration Guide (5900-1418, March 2011)

Table 4 LDAP Database Index Types

DescriptionIndex Type

Presence index. Allows for searches that return every entry that contains the indexed

attribute.

pres

Equality index. Allows for searches that return the entries containing an attribute that

is set to a specific value.

Approximate index. Used only for string values such as commonName or givenName.

Allows for phonetic searching.

approx

Substring index. Allows for searches that return entries containing a specified substring.sub

International index. Allows for searches that return entries that are sorted according to

a specified collation order.

matching rule

Adding Indices for OpenLDAP

To index attributes for your directory server using OpenLDAP, follow these steps:

1. Shut down slapd using the following command:

# /sbin/init.d/openldap stop

2. Edit the /usr/internet/etc/slapd.conf file and add new indices.

3. Restart slapd using the following command:

# /sbin/init.d/openldap start

For more information about adding indexing with OpenLDAP, see:

http://www.openldap.org

Configuring the LDAP Module for System Authentication

When you install the LDAP Module for System Authentication subset, you can use the Administration

utility to perform the following tasks:

• Modify the configuration of the LDAP Module for System Authentication (see Section : Modifying

the LDAP Module Configuration)

• Test the configuration of the LDAP Module for System Authentication (see Section : Testing the

LDAP Module Configuration)

• Enable or disable the LDAP Module for System Authentication (see Section : Enabling and

Disabling the LDAP Module)

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