Adding entries

ou can add new entries to the directory using the Directory Server interface. By default, you can add a person, group, organizational unit, or organization through the interface.

A note about adding entries

When you add an entry, make sure that an entry representing a branch point is created before new entries are created under that branch. For example, if you want to place entries in a Marketing subtree and in an Accounting subtree, then create the branch point for those subtrees before creating entries within the subtrees:

    o=Ace Industry, c=US
    ou=Marketing, o=Ace Industry, c=US
    ...
    Marketing subtree entries.
    ...
    ou=Accounting, o=Ace Industry, c=US
    ...
    Accounting subtree entries.

For more information about the syntax for new entries, see "Understanding distinguished names".

To cancel the operation at any time, close the browser window or select another task from the row of buttons at the top of the window.

Adding a person

  1. To add a new entry to the directory, click on the New Entry button.
  2. Follow the steps outlined in the New Entry form. When you are done filling in this form, click on Continue. To cancel the operation click the Back button in your browser window.
  3. Note

    Make sure an appropriate parent entry exists before you try to add the entry.

  4. If you have not authenticated before you attempt to add a new entry, or if your authentication has expired, the Directory Server will prompt you to authenticate before you can continue
  5. When you add a person to the directory, you are presented with a form that allows you to edit that person's entry fields. This form is contained in a new web browser window.
  6. You must supply values for the required fields. The required fields for a person are:

    You may provide values for the optional fields now, or edit them later. The optional fields for a person are:

    First Name      Phone      E-Mail Address
    Fax      User ID      Pager
    Mobile Phone      Business Category      Title
    Organizational Unit      Manager      Room Number
    Admin      Dept#      Emp#
    Car License#      Mailing Address      Description
    See Also      URL     

    Note that you can enter a distinguished name in the Manager field if you already have an entry for the manager in the directory. Because the distinguished name helps the Directory Server identify the corresponding entry for the manager, the Directory Server can present the users with a link that goes directly to the manager's entry. (In the listing of information about the employee, the manager's name will appear as a link that you can click to go to the manager's entry.)

  7. When you are done filling in the form, click on the Save New Entry button at the top of the form. To cancel the entry creation, simply close the web browser window containing the form.

Adding a group

Adding an organizational unit

  1. To add a new entry to the directory, click on the New Entry button.
  2. Follow the steps outlined in the New Entry form. When you are done filling in this form, click on Continue. To cancel the operation click the Back button in your browser window.
  3. Note

    Make sure an appropriate parent entry exists before you try to add the entry.

  4. If you have not authenticated before you attempt to add a new entry, or if your authentication has expired, the Directory Server will prompt you to authenticate before you can continue.
  5. When you add an organizational unit to the directory, you are presented with a form that allows you to edit that organization's entry fields. This form is actually contained in a new web browser window.
  6. You must supply values for the required fields. The required field for an organizational unit is:

    You may provide values for the optional fields now, or edit them later. The optional fields for an organizational unit are:

    Description      Phone      Business Category
    Fax      Location      Mailing Address
    See Also          

  7. When you are done filling in the form, click on the Save New Entry button at the top of the form. To cancel the entry creation, simply close the web browser window containing the form.

Adding an organization

  1. To add a new entry to the directory, click on the New Entry button.
  2. Follow the steps outlined in the New Entry form. When you are done filling in this form, click on Continue. To cancel the operation click the Back button in your browser window.
  3. Note

    Make sure an appropriate parent entry exists before you try to add the entry.

  4. If you have not authenticated before you attempt to add a new entry, or if your authentication has expired, the Directory Server will prompt you to authenticate before you can continue
  5. Adding an organization is supported only when you initially populate your directory tree. The organization you add must equate to the organization you specified in the Database Subtree field when you installed your Directory Server. For example, if you specified a value of:
  6.     o=Ace Industry, c=US
    

    to the Database Subtree field, then you must specify a value of:

        o=Ace Industry
    

    when you add the organization. The reason for this is that the Directory Server checks the add operation to ensure that the directory entry can exist with the database subtree. Any value other than:

        o=Ace Industry
    

    clearly can not reside under:

         o=Ace Industry, c=US
    

    As a result, the Directory Server will reject the operation.

    You must supply values for the required fields. The required field for an organization is:

    You may provide values for the optional fields now, or edit them later. The optional fields for an organization are:

    Description     Phone     Business Category
    Fax     Location     Mailing Address
    See Also                    
  7. When you are done filling in the form, click on the Save New Entry button at the top of the form. To cancel the entry creation, simply close the web browser window containing the form.