Re: ldapmodify doesnot allow to add

["matthew sporleder" <msporleder@gmail.com>]

On 11/7/06, Mr raju varghese <rajuvarghese2000@yahoo.co.in> wrote:
> hi,
> I set up an openldap server and added some entries
> .Its ok but now I want to extend the ldiff files and
> add new object classes but it gives some error some
> body have any idea about it?
>
>
> this is the current ldiff files i used to add entries
> to my ldap.
>
> dn: uid=james,ou=Users,dc=hosting,dc=net
> uid: james
> cn: james
> objectClass: person
> objectClass: organizationalPerson
> objectClass: top
> objectClass: inetOrgPerson
> userPassword: mypassword
> mail: james@hosting.net
> givenname: james
> sn: james
> street: downtown
> l: rubl
> st:new stret
> postalcode: 8547
> pager: 111
> homePhone: 12-123
> mobile: 4578
>
> Now i want to add the above user as a system user and
> samba user so i created ldiff as
>
> dn: uid=james,ou=Users,dc=hosting,dc=net
> changetype: add
> objectClass: account
> objectClass: shadowAccount
> objectClass: sambaSamAccount
> objectClass: posixAccount
> host: *
> uid: james
> uidNumber: 1049
> sn: james
> sambaLogoffTime: 2147483647
> sambaPwdLastSet: 1162282281
> sambaAcctFlags: [UX]
> loginShell: /sbin/nologin
> gidNumber: 1049
> shadowMax: 99999
> sambaPwdMustChange: 2147483647
> sambaNTPassword: D137DEDB0DB6C8BDFB2D4E55CE8235CD
> sambaPwdCanChange: 0
> sambaSID: S-1-5-21-924209702-1057988766-553982440-3096
> homeDirectory: /home/s4
> sambaKickoffTime: 2147483647
> shadowWarning: 7
>
> ldapmodify -x -D "cn=Manager,dc=hosting,dc=net" -W -f
> james.ldiff
>
> but it does not allow to add the objectclass and gives
> error like uid exists


You need to changetype: modify and then add: objectclass.
Try this link:
http://www.zytrax.com/books/ldap/ch8/