Re: ldap_search: LDAP Adminstration Limit Error

[Howard Chu <hyc@symas.com>]

Adam Tauno Williams wrote:
> On Fri, 2009-10-16 at 00:31 +0530, Parag Kalra wrote:
> > Hello Friends,
> > I am using a 'ldapsearch' command from Ubuntu machine to fetch entries
> > from SunOne directory server hosted on Windows machine.
> > I am able to retrieve the records but not all. At one stage it aborts
> > abruptly and throws following error -
> > ldap_search: LDAP Adminstration Limit Error
> > Any pointers on what this error is all about and how can I get rid of
> > it?
>
> The number of results exceed the configured limit for a request. (?)
>
> Write a script in Python, or something like it, with LDAP support so you
> can page the request.
>
> Maybe ldapsearch can page for you?  I don't recall.

Yes, see the ldapsearch(1) manpage.

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