slapd-null(5)

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NAME

6       slapd-null - Null backend to slapd
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SYNOPSIS

9       /etc/openldap/slapd.conf
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DESCRIPTION

12       The Null backend to slapd(8) is surely the most useful part of slapd:
13       - Searches return success but no entries.
14       - Compares return compareFalse.
15       - Updates return success (unless readonly is on) but do nothing.
16       -  Binds other than as the rootdn fail unless the database option "bind
17       on" is given.
18       - The slapadd(8) and slapcat(8) tools are equally exciting.
19       Inspired by the /dev/null device.
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CONFIGURATION

22       This slapd.conf option applies to the NULL backend database.  That  is,
23       it  must  follow  a "database null" line and come before any subsequent
24       "database"  lines.   Other  database  options  are  described  in   the
25       slapd.conf(5) manual page.
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27       bind <on/off>
28              Allow  binds  as any DN in this backend's suffix, with any pass‐
29              word.  The default is "off".
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31       dosearch <on/off>
32              If enabled, a single  entry  will  be  returned  on  all  search
33              requests.   The entry's DN will be the same as the database suf‐
34              fix.  The default is "off".
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EXAMPLE

37       Here is a possible slapd.conf extract using the Null backend:
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39              database null
40              suffix   "cn=Nothing"
41              bind     on
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ACCESS CONTROL

44       The null backend does not honor any of  the  access  control  semantics
45       described in slapd.access(5).
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FILES

48       /etc/openldap/slapd.conf
49              default slapd configuration file
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