python-ldap Documentation

Abstract

This document describes the package python-ldap with its various modules. This manual assumes basic knowledge about the Python language and the LDAP standard.

Contents

• Building and installing
  • Prerequisites
  • setup.cfg
    • Libs used
  • Example

• ldap LDAP library interface module
  • Functions
  • Constants
    • General
    • Options
    • DN format flags
  • Exceptions
  • LDAPObject class
    • Connection-specific LDAP options
    • Object attributes
    • Example

• ldap.async Framework for stream-processing of large search results
  • Examples for ldap.async
    • Using ldap.async.List
    • Using ldap.async.LDIFWriter

• ldap.controls High-level access to LDAP controls

• ldap.dn LDAP Distinguished Name handling
  • Examples

• ldap.filter LDAP filter handling

• ldap.modlist Generate modify lists

• ldap.schema Processing LDAPv3 sub schema sub entry
  • Examples for ldap.schema

• ldif LDIF parser and generator
  • Example

• ldapurl LDAP URL handling
  • LDAPUrl Objects
  • LDAPUrlExtension Objects
  • Example

Indices and tables

• Index
• Module Index
• Search Page