Modify Zimbra accounts via LDAP

[rcaudill]

Hi there,

I am just wondering if any one here has modified accounts via Zimbra LDAP? Also, theoretically could one create an account using LDAP? Basically I am trying to use django_ldapdb to create accounts. We use a lot of python code and there really isn't a good soap api connector so I figured this would be another way?

Thanks,
Rick Caudill

[vavai]

Originally Posted by rcaudill

Hi there,

I am just wondering if any one here has modified accounts via Zimbra LDAP? Also, theoretically could one create an account using LDAP? Basically I am trying to use django_ldapdb to create accounts. We use a lot of python code and there really isn't a good soap api connector so I figured this would be another way?

I'm using LDAP search for reading accounts preferences and using LDIF file for modify the entry.

Below are an example of LDAPSearch :

displayName=`/opt/zimbra/bin/ldapsearch -H $LDAP_MASTER_URL -w $ZIMBRA_LDAP_PASSWORD -D uid=zimbra,cn=admins,cn=zimbra -x $OBJECT | grep displayName: | cut -d ':' -f2

Modify script :

ldapmodify -f "$CURRENT_FOLDER/zcs-acc-mod.ldif" -x -H ldapi:/// -D cn=config -w $ZIMBRA_LDAP_PASSWORD

Sample of zcs-acc-mod.ldif contents :

mail:/home/vavai # cat zcs-acc-mod.ldif 
dn: uid=vivian.chow,ou=people,dc=mydomain,dc=co,dc=id
changetype: modify
replace: userPassword
userPassword:: e1NTSEF9SU5BbzZjYjhYMSMnaU1hOGRURkdOWjg4L1VpMHMyTHI=

I never create an account using Zimbra LDAP with coding but you should be able calling zmprov CLI from your code and populate it with your new account parameter.