cupyldap
NAME
SYNOPSIS
DESCRIPTION
USAGE
OPTIONS
REQUIREMENTS
FILES
COPYRIGHT
WARRANTY
SEE ALSO
BUGS
AUTHOR
NAME
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cupyldap - Cornell University LDAP directory search tool |
SYNOPSIS
DESCRIPTION
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cupyldap is a program designed to provide a GUI
interface to the ldapsearch tool. It has been
designed to ease searches of the Cornell University LDAP
directory. The program is initially configured to search the
Cornell LDAP server (currently directory.cornell.edu), and
output all fields returned. This behavior may be modified
from within the program and saved for future sessions. (See
OPTIONS below.) |
USAGE
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Launch the program by typing cupyldap at a command
prompt. For convenience, a shortcut may be added to the
Windows system menus. This procedure varies widely between
various window managers and is beyond the scope of this
document. |
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Once the program launches, the user is presented with four
buttons, an entry window, and an output area. Type search
criteria into the box labeled Find , and press the
Search button to contact the server. The search is
accomplished by constructing the proper command based on
user preferences, and the criteria entered into the search
field. |
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The program automatically senses the entry of a NetID and
tailors the search accordingly. Names may be entered in any
manner; first, last, or first and last. These are all valid
search terms: |
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dwc11
capella
dave capella
david capella
The Clear button may be used to clear the output.
The Quit button exits the program. |
OPTIONS
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In the options window, one may change the server contacted,
the search parameters, and the fields that are output. Note
that changes to the search base have not been extensively
tested. Feedback is welcome. |
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The program will forget all changes made if the
Cancel button is pressed, thus closing the window.
If, however, the Save button is pressed, all options
are stored in a file in the user's home directory. The
changes effect all searches in the current and future
sessions. |
REQUIREMENTS
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Requires python version 1.5 or above. The program has been
tested under versions 1.52, 2.0. and 2.2. Also requires the
LDAP tools from The OpenLDAP Project (
http://www.openldap.org/ ). The program has been
tested with OpenLDAP version 2. |
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These tools should be present on all recent releases of
GNU/linux. cupyldap has been successfully run on
RedHat 7.3, Slackware 8.1, and Familiar v0.5.3
(iPAQ). |
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cupyldap relies on correct configuration of these
tools to function properly. Configuration of the python and
ldap subsystems is beyond the scope of this
document. |
FILES
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/usr/bin/cupyldap or /usr/local/bin/cupyldap
$HOME/.cupyldap |
COPYRIGHT
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cupyldap is copyright 2002 by dave w capella. All
rights reserved. cupyldap is free software, and is
distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public
License. You should have received a copy of the license with
the software. If not, a copy may be obtained from the Free
Software Foundation ( http://www.gnu.org
). |
WARRANTY
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The author makes no promise of technical support. However,
bug reports, suggestions, questions, and comments are
welcome. All will be answered via electronic mail as time
allows.
NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED.
USE AT YOUR OWN RISK. |
SEE ALSO
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ldapsearch(1), python(1)
ldap.conf(5) |
BUGS
AUTHOR
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dave w capella
http://bscb.cornell.edu/ |
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Dave's Online Memory
