slapd-null(5)

SLAPD-NULL(5)             FILE FORMATS              SLAPD-NULL(5)

NAME

     slapd-null - Null backend to slapd

SYNOPSIS

     ETCDIR/slapd.conf

DESCRIPTION

     The Null backend to slapd(8) is surely the most useful  part
     of slapd:
     - Searches return success but no entries.
     - Compares return compareFalse.
     - Updates return success (unless  readonly  is  on)  but  do
     nothing.
     - Binds fail unless the database option "bind on" is given.
     Inspired by the /dev/null device.

CONFIGURATION

     This slapd.conf option applies to the NULL backend database.
     That  is,  it  must  follow  a "database null" line and come
     before any  subsequent  "database"  lines.   Other  database
     options are described in the slapd.conf(5) manual page.

     bind <on/off>
          Allow binds as  DNs  in  this  backend's  suffix.   The
          default is "off".

EXAMPLE

     Here is a possible slapd.conf extract using the  Null  back-
     end:

          database null
          suffix   "cn=Nothing"
          bind     on

FILES

     ETCDIR/slapd.conf
          default slapd configuration file

SEE ALSO

     slapd.conf(5), slapd(8).

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