slapd-null(5)

NAME

       slapd-null - Null backend to slapd

SYNOPSIS

       /etc/openldap/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 other than as the rootdn fail unless the database option "bind
       on" is given.
       - The slapadd(8) and slapcat(8) tools are equally exciting.
       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 any DN in this backend's suffix, with any pass-
              word.  The default is "off".

EXAMPLE

       Here is a possible slapd.conf extract using the Null backend:

              database null
              suffix   "cn=Nothing"
              bind     on

ACCESS CONTROL

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

FILES

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

SEE ALSO

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

OpenLDAP 2.4.36                   2013/08/17                     SLAPD-NULL(5)