LDAPMODRDN(1) General Commands Manual LDAPMODRDN(1) # [NAME](#NAME) ldapmodrdn - LDAP rename entry tool # [SYNOPSIS](#SYNOPSIS) **ldapmodrdn** \[**-V**\[**V**]] \[**-d debuglevel]** \[**-n**] \[**-v**] \[**-r**] \[**-s newsup]** \[**-c**] \[**-f file]** \[**-M**\[**M**]] \[**-x**] \[**-D binddn]** \[**-W**] \[**-w passwd]** \[**-y passwdfile]** \[**-H ldapuri]** \[**-P** {**2**|**3**}] \[**-e** \[**!**]***ext***\[**=*extparam***]] \[**-E** \[**!**]***ext***\[**=*extparam***]] \[**-o opt\[=optparam]]** \[**-O security-properties]** \[**-I**] \[**-Q**] \[**-N**] \[**-U authcid]** \[**-R realm]** \[**-X authzid]** \[**-Y mech]** \[**-Z**\[**Z**]] \[*dn rdn]* # [DESCRIPTION](#DESCRIPTION) **ldapmodrdn** is a shell-accessible interface to the [**ldap\_rename**(3)](/man/os/openldap-2.7/ldap_rename.3) library call. **ldapmodrdn** opens a connection to an LDAP server, binds, and modifies the RDN of entries. The entry information is read from standard input, from *file* through the use of the -*f* option, or from the command-line pair *dn* and *rdn*. # [OPTIONS](#OPTIONS) [**-V**\[**V**\]](#V) Print version info. If **-VV** is given, only the version information is printed. [**-d debuglevel**](#d) Set the LDAP debugging level to *debuglevel*. **ldapmodrdn** must be compiled with LDAP\_DEBUG defined for this option to have any effect. [**-n**](#n) Show what would be done, but don't actually change entries. Useful for debugging in conjunction with **-v**. [**-v**](#v) Use verbose mode, with many diagnostics written to standard output. [**-r**](#r) Remove old RDN values from the entry. Default is to keep old values. [**-s newsup**](#s) Specify a new superior entry. (I.e., move the target entry and make it a child of the new superior.) This option is not supported in LDAPv2. [**-c**](#c) Continuous operation mode. Errors are reported, but ldapmodrdn will continue with modifications. The default is to exit after reporting an error. [**-f file**](#f) Read the entry modification information from *file* instead of from standard input or the command-line. [**-M**\[**M**\]](#M) Enable manage DSA IT control. **-MM** makes control critical. [**-x**](#x) Use simple authentication instead of SASL. [**-D binddn**](#D) Use the Distinguished Name *binddn* to bind to the LDAP directory. For SASL binds, the server is expected to ignore this value. [**-W**](#W) Prompt for simple authentication. This is used instead of specifying the password on the command line. [**-w passwd**](#w) Use *passwd* as the password for simple authentication. [**-y passwdfile**](#y) Use complete contents of *passwdfile* as the password for simple authentication. [**-H ldapuri**](#H) Specify URI(s) referring to the ldap server(s); only the protocol/host/port fields are allowed; a list of URI, separated by whitespace or commas is expected. [**-P** {**2**|**3**}](#P) Specify the LDAP protocol version to use. [**-e** \[**!**\]***ext***\[**=*extparam***\]](#e) [**-E** \[**!**\]***ext***\[**=*extparam***\]](#E) Specify general extensions with **-e** and modrdn extensions with **-E**. ´**!**´ indicates criticality. General extensions: ``` [!]assert= (an RFC 4515 Filter) !authzid= ("dn:" or "u:") [!]bauthzid (RFC 3829 authzid control) [!]chaining[=[/]] [!]manageDSAit [!]noop ppolicy [!]postread[=] (a comma-separated attribute list) [!]preread[=] (a comma-separated attribute list) [!]relax sessiontracking[=] abandon,cancel,ignore (SIGINT sends abandon/cancel, or ignores response; if critical, doesn't wait for SIGINT. not really controls) ``` Modrdn extensions: ``` (none) ``` [**-o opt\[=optparam\]**](#o) Specify any [**ldap.conf**(5)](/man/os/openldap-2.7/ldap.conf.5) option or one of the following: ``` nettimeout= (in seconds, or "none" or "max") ldif_wrap= (in columns, or "no" for no wrapping) ``` [**-O security-properties**](#O) Specify SASL security properties. [**-I**](#I) Enable SASL Interactive mode. Always prompt. Default is to prompt only as needed. [**-Q**](#Q) Enable SASL Quiet mode. Never prompt. [**-N**](#N) Do not use reverse DNS to canonicalize SASL host name. [**-U authcid**](#U) Specify the authentication ID for SASL bind. The form of the ID depends on the actual SASL mechanism used. [**-R realm**](#R) Specify the realm of authentication ID for SASL bind. The form of the realm depends on the actual SASL mechanism used. [**-X authzid**](#X) Specify the requested authorization ID for SASL bind. *authzid* must be one of the following formats: **dn:<distinguished name>** or **u:<username>** [**-Y mech**](#Y) Specify the SASL mechanism to be used for authentication. If it's not specified, the program will choose the best mechanism the server knows. [**-Z**\[**Z**\]](#Z) Issue StartTLS (Transport Layer Security) extended operation. If you use **-ZZ**, the command will require the operation to be successful. # [INPUT FORMAT](#INPUT_FORMAT) If the command-line arguments *dn* and *rdn* are given, *rdn* will replace the RDN of the entry specified by the DN, *dn*. Otherwise, the contents of *file* (or standard input if no **-f** flag is given) should consist of one or more entries. ``` Distinguished Name (DN) Relative Distinguished Name (RDN) ``` One or more blank lines may be used to separate each DN/RDN pair. # [EXAMPLE](#EXAMPLE) Assuming that the file **/tmp/entrymods** exists and has the contents: ``` cn=Modify Me,dc=example,dc=com cn=The New Me ``` the command: ``` ldapmodrdn -r -f /tmp/entrymods ``` will change the RDN of the "Modify Me" entry from "Modify Me" to "The New Me" and the old cn, "Modify Me" will be removed. # [DIAGNOSTICS](#DIAGNOSTICS) Exit status is 0 if no errors occur. Errors result in a non-zero exit status and a diagnostic message being written to standard error. # [SEE ALSO](#SEE_ALSO) [**ldapadd**(1)](/man/os/openldap-2.7/ldapadd.1), [**ldapdelete**(1)](/man/os/openldap-2.7/ldapdelete.1), [**ldapmodify**(1)](/man/os/openldap-2.7/ldapmodify.1), [**ldapsearch**(1)](/man/os/openldap-2.7/ldapsearch.1), [**ldap.conf**(5)](/man/os/openldap-2.7/ldap.conf.5), [**ldap**(3)](/man/os/openldap-2.7/ldap.3), [**ldap\_rename**(3)](/man/os/openldap-2.7/ldap_rename.3) # [AUTHOR](#AUTHOR) The OpenLDAP Project <http://www.openldap.org/> # [ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS](#ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS) **OpenLDAP Software** is developed and maintained by The OpenLDAP Project <http://www.openldap.org/>. **OpenLDAP Software** is derived from the University of Michigan LDAP 3.3 Release. 2026/09/08 OpenLDAP 2.7.1 --- Document: ldapmodrdn(1) from openldap-2.7 2.7.1-r1 (Chainguard OS) Source: https://github.com/openldap/openldap.git