Easy way to add an object class value to all users

[Vince Tingey]

Hi Everyone,

Is there an easy way to add an object class value to all the users in my 
389 Directory Server?

Thank you,

[Michael Ströder]

Vince Tingey wrote:
> Is there an easy way to add an object class value to all the users in my
> 389 Directory Server?

I'd say yes. But what "easy" means to you depends on your skills.

You could generate a LDIF file containing change records for all your entries.
Or even better use your favourite scripting language to do the modifications
with the help of a decent LDAP module.

Ciao, Michael.

[Vince Tingey]

Hi Michael,

Yeh I thought I would have to resort to something like that.  Generating 
a huge LDIF file containing change records for each user was what I was 
hoping to avoid or find some shortcut for...

I guess I'm going to have to look at writing a PHP script now or 
something.  Too bad I can't just select all the users in the Java 
console and add the class...

Thanks,

- Vince

Michael Ströder wrote:
> Vince Tingey wrote:
> > Is there an easy way to add an object class value to all the users in my
> > 389 Directory Server?
>
> I'd say yes. But what "easy" means to you depends on your skills.
>
> You could generate a LDIF file containing change records for all your entries.
> Or even better use your favourite scripting language to do the modifications
> with the help of a decent LDAP module.
>
> Ciao, Michael.

[Michael Ströder]

Vince Tingey wrote:>
> Michael Ströder wrote:
> > Vince Tingey wrote:
> > > Is there an easy way to add an object class value to all the users in my
> > > 389 Directory Server?
> >
> > I'd say yes. But what "easy" means to you depends on your skills.
> >
> > You could generate a LDIF file containing change records for all your entries.
> > Or even better use your favourite scripting language to do the modifications
> > with the help of a decent LDAP module.
>
> Yeh I thought I would have to resort to something like that.  Generating
> a huge LDIF file containing change records for each user was what I was
> hoping to avoid or find some shortcut for...

It's not that hard.
> I guess I'm going to have to look at writing a PHP script now or
> something.  Too bad I can't just select all the users in the Java
> console and add the class...

Depending on the schema you might have to add some attributes too...

Ciao, Michael.