This chapter explains how LDAPv3 extended operations work and how to use the extended operations that are supported by your LDAP server. How Extended Operations Work Extended operations are part of the LDAPv3 protocol.
LDAP clients can request the operation by sending an extended operation request.
The OID of the extended operation that should be performed. Data specific to the extended operation. The server receives the request, and performs the extended operation. In order to use extended operations, both the server and the client must understand the specific extended operation to be performed. Determining the Extended Operations Supported To determine the extended operations supported by the server, get the root DSE of the server, and check the supportedExtension attribute.