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Ldappr
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Ldappr is a wrapper around python-ldap, meant for quick and easy handling of common administrative tasks concerning your LDAP compliant repository. It is particularly useful in small, one-time scripts to get things done, or interactively within an iPython shell.
Installation
------------
Of course, python-ldap is supposed to be already installed.
::
pip install ldappr
Connect
-------
.. code:: python
import ldappr
# authenticated bind
ldap = ldappr.connect_to('127.0.0.1', 'uid=admin,ou=system', 'secret')
Retrieve objects
----------------
When you have a connection, you can search on it. First, specify the
seach base.
.. code:: python
ldap.search_base = 'ou=users,ou=system'
Then, get one or more objects to manipulate.
.. code:: python
# retrieve a single object
user = ldap.get('cn=jdoe')
# retrieve a list of objects
users = ldap.search('objectClass=inetOrgPerson')
Do stuff
--------
Once you got an object, you can easily manipulate it. All changes will immediately reflect in your LDAP repository.
.. code:: python
# pretty print the retrieved user
print(user)
# get an attribute value
sn = user.attrs['sn']
# set an attribute value (existing value will be removed)
user.set_value('givenName', 'Jack')
# add a value to a multi-valued attribute
user.add_value('mobile', '0123456789')
user.add_value('mobile', '9876543210')
# remove a value from a multi-valued attribute
user.remove_value('mobile', '9876543210')
Other examples
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.. code:: python
# anonymous bind
ldap = ldappr.connect_to('127.0.0.1')
# authenticated bind with more options
ldap = ldappr.connect_to('127.0.0.1', 'uid=admin,ou=system', 'secret',
protocol='ldaps', port='10636', verify=False,
search_base='ou=users,ou=system')
# delete all objects with employeeType manager
for dn in ldap.get_dn('employeeType=manager'):
ldap.delete(dn)
# set an attribute value for a known dn
ldap.set_value('cn=jdoe,ou=users,ou=system', 'givenName', 'Jack')
# make an LDIF export for all users
with open('export.ldif', 'a') as file:
for user in ldap.search('objectClass=inetOrgPerson'):
file.write(user.to_ldif())
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