Hi for bellow search i get this : ldapsearch -xZZ -D "cn=Directory Manager" -w 'testtest' -b "ou=users,l=uk,dc=fosiul,dc=lan" uidNumber=1000 # extended LDIF # # LDAPv3 # base <ou=users,l=uk,dc=fosiul,dc=lan> with scope subtree # filter: uidNumber=1000 # requesting: ALL # # falam, users, UK, fosiul.lan dn: uid=falam,ou=users,l=UK,dc=fosiul,dc=lan givenName: Fosiul sn: Alam loginShell: /bin/bash uidNumber: 1000 gidNumber: 6000 objectClass: top objectClass: person objectClass: organizationalPerson objectClass: inetorgperson objectClass: posixAccount uid: falam cn: Fosiul Alam homeDirectory: /home/falam userPassword:: e1NTSEF9MSG1kOVcxdjFVUFVHMVA3eXI0dFQvZ2c9PQ= = # search result search: 3 result: 0 Success # numResponses: 2 # numEntries: 1 NOw i am trying to create ldif file so that i can add entry manually . ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- adding a new user : dn: uid=yalam,ou=users,l=UK,dc=fosiul,dc=lan objectClass: top objectClass: person objectClass: organizationalPerson objectClass: inetorgperson objectClass: posixAccount cn: Yafali Alam uid: salam uidNumber: 1001 gidNumber: 6000 homeDirectory: /home/yalam loginShell: /bin/bash gecos: Yafali Alam,Karate Instructor,Room 37A,435-555-555,801-555-555 userPassword: {crypt}x shadowLastChange: 0 shadowMax: 0 shadowWarning: 0 but wh en i do this : ======================================= ldapadd -xZZ -D "cn=Directory Manager,l=UK,dc=fosiul,dc=lan" -w testtest -f add.ldif I get bellow error : dap_bind: No such object (32) matched DN: l=uk,dc=fosiul,dc=lan Can any one please help me to build the ldif ?? Thanks -- 389 users mailing list 389-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/389-users