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 fail unless the database option "bind on" is given.
17       - The slapadd(8) and slapcat(8) tools are equally exciting.
18       Inspired by the /dev/null device.
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CONFIGURATION

21       This  slapd.conf option applies to the NULL backend database.  That is,
22       it must follow a "database null" line and come  before  any  subsequent
23       "database"   lines.   Other  database  options  are  described  in  the
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26       bind <on/off>
27              Allow binds as DNs in this backend's  suffix.   The  default  is
28              "off".
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EXAMPLE

31       Here is a possible slapd.conf extract using the Null backend:
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33              database null
34              suffix   "cn=Nothing"
35              bind     on
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ACCESS CONTROL

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

42       /etc/openldap/slapd.conf
43              default slapd configuration file
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