Directory options

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Know the available directory options you can use when searching in directories.

At the Options tab:
  • Search base DN - Choose one of the radio buttons to select a search base:
    • DN - Select the DN radio button if you want to specify the search base explicitly. Enter the search base in the DN field; for example, o=sample.
    • Suffix - Select a suffix from the Suffix drop-down menu to search only within that suffix. If you started this task from the Manage entriespanel, this field is prefilled for you.
    • All suffixes - Select All suffixes to search the entire tree
  • Search scope
    • Select Object to search only within the selected object.
    • Select Single level to search only within the immediate children of the selected object.
    • Select Subtree to search the selected object all descendants of the selected object.
  • Search size limit - Enter the maximum number of entries to search or select Unlimited.
  • Search time limit - Enter the maximum number of seconds for the search or select Unlimited.
  • If the server supports alias dereferencing, select a type of Alias dereferencing from the drop-down list.
    • Never - If the selected entry is an alias, it is not dereferenced for the search, that is, the search ignores the reference to the alias. Also, entries found in the search are not dereferenced.
    • Find - If the selected entry is an alias, the search dereferences the alias and search from the location of the alias.
    • Search - The selected entry is not dereferenced, but any entries found in the search are dereferenced.
    • Always - All aliases encountered in the search are dereferenced.
  • Select the Chase referrals check box to follow referrals to another server ifa referral is returned in the search. When a referral directs the search to another server, the connection to the server uses the current credentials. Ifyou are logged in as Anonymous you might need to log in to the server using an authenticated DN.

    If an entry is found on the referred server, the Search results panel shows only the DN of the entry. Other columns such as object class, modified timestamp and so forth are not shown. You are not able to perform such operations as Edit Acls, Delete, Add auxiliary or Delete auxiliary on the referral entry.

    See Referrals and Access Control Lists for more information.

  • Select the Include deleted entries check box to enable deleted entries to be returned for a search operation.