Preface
This guide shows you how to develop scripts that use OpenDJ tools.
If you are building a Java-based Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP)
client application, refer to the
LDAP SDK Developer's Guide instead.
In reading and following the instructions in this guide,
you will learn how to:
Access OpenDJ directory server by using Representational State Transfer (REST)
APIs over Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP)
Access OpenDJ directory server using the LDAP tools delivered with the server
Use LDAP schema
Work with standard LDAP groups and OpenDJ-specific groups
Work with LDAP collective attributes and OpenDJ virtual attributes
Work with LDAP referrals in search results
Using This Guide
This guide is intended for directory administrators
who write scripts that use OpenDJ directory services.
This guide is written with the expectation
that you already have basic familiarity with the following topics:
Installing OpenDJ directory server, if the server is not yet installed
If you are not yet familiar with OpenDJ directory server installation,
read the
Installation Guide first.
Using command-line tools
LDAP and directory services
Basic OpenDJ server configuration
Some examples in this guide require OpenDJ configuration steps.
HTTP, JavaScript Object Notation (JSON), and web applications