Directory Server command reference

After you install IBM® Security Directory Suite, you must create and configure a Directory Server instance. IBM Security Directory Suite provides both server and client command-line utilities that you can use to accomplish these LDAP-based requirements.

You require the following privileges to use command-line server utilities on various operating system on which you installed IBM Security Directory Suite .

On AIX®, Linux, Solaris systems
  • You might require the root privileges.
  • The user must be a member of the group that is associated with command.
On Windows systems
  • You might require the administrator privileges.
  • The user must be a member of the group that is associated with command.

For using the client command-line utilities, you must have the required permissions to access and use commands in the bin directory of IBM Security Directory Suite install home.