How to test and check an LDAP datasource in VISULOX

Overview

During setup it is necessary to know, what the AD/LDAP servers offer to VISULOX.

/opt/visulox/lib/utils/ldap.tcl is a helpful tool. This article describes how to use it for testing.

Command	Prints
./ldap.tcl	List all users
./ldap.tcl -source <name of the LDAP Datasource>	List all users (object) in the specific LDAP datasource
./ldap.tcl -source <name of the LDAP Datasource> -objectclass group	List all groups
./ldap.tcl -source <name of the LDAP Datasource> -print	List of available attributes from the specified LDAP datasource
./ldap.tcl -source <name of the LDAP Datasource> -filter Extern	List all users, which have "Extern" in the objectname. This works only if the datasource is configured with the %SEARCHFILTER% place holder.
./ldap.tcl -source <name of the LDAP Datasource> -fields object,sn,mail	List all users (object) with sn and mail
./ldap.tcl -examples	List of examples

The output can be controlled with -format.