Chapter 11. Enabling members of a group to export data and performing the export as one of the group members You can configure that members of a group have permissions to export data. This increases the security because you no longer need to set the credentials of cn=Directory Manager in your scripts. Additionally, you can easily grant and revoke the export permissions by modifying the group. 11.1. Enabling a group to export data Use this procedure to add the cn=export_users,ou=groups,dc=example,dc=com group and enable members of this group to create export tasks. Procedure Create the cn=export_users,ou=groups,dc=example,dc=com group: # dsidm -D "cn=Directory manager" ldap://server.example.com -b " dc=example,dc=com " group create --cn export_users Add an access control instruction (ACI) that allows members of the cn=export_users,ou=groups,dc=example,dc=com group to create export tasks: # ldapadd -D "cn=Directory Manager" -W -H ldap://server.example.com dn: cn=config changetype: modify add: aci aci: (target = " ldap:///cn=export,cn=tasks,cn=config ") (targetattr="*") (version 3.0 ; acl " permission: Allow export_users group to export data " ; allow (add, read, search) groupdn = " ldap:///cn=export_users,ou=groups,dc=example,dc=com ";) - add: aci aci: (target = "ldap:///cn=config")(targetattr = "objectclass || cn || nsslapd-suffix || nsslapd-ldifdir") (version 3.0 ; acl " permission: Allow export_users group to access ldifdir attribute " ; allow (read,search) groupdn = " ldap:///cn=export_users,ou=groups,dc=example,dc=com ";) Create a user: Create a user account: # dsidm -D "cn=Directory manager" ldap://server.example.com -b " dc=example,dc=com " user create --uid=" example " --cn=" example " --uidNumber=" 1000 " --gidNumber=" 1000 " --homeDirectory=" /home/example/ " --displayName=" Example User " Set a password on the user account: # dsidm -D "cn=Directory manager" ldap://server.example.com -b " dc=example,dc=com " account reset_password " uid=example,ou=People,dc=example,dc=com " " password " Add the uid=example,ou=People,dc=example,dc=com user to the cn=export_users,ou=groups,dc=example,dc=com group: # dsidm -D "cn=Directory manager" ldap://server.example.com -b " dc=example,dc=com " group add_member export_users uid=example,ou=People,dc=example,dc=com Verification Display the ACIs set on the cn=config entry: # ldapsearch -o ldif-wrap=no -LLLx -D "cn=directory manager" -W -H ldap://server.example.com -b cn=config aci=* aci -s base dn: cn=config aci: (target = "ldap:///cn=export,cn=tasks,cn=config")(targetattr="*")(version 3.0 ; acl "permission: Allow export_users group to export data" ; allow (add, read, search) groupdn = "ldap:///cn=export_users,ou=groups,dc=example,dc=com";) aci: (target = "ldap:///cn=config")(targetattr = "objectclass || cn || nsslapd-suffix || nsslapd-ldifdir")(version 3.0 ; acl "permission: Allow export_users group to access ldifdir attribute" ; allow (read,search) groupdn = "ldap:///cn=export_users,ou=groups,dc=example,dc=com";) ... 11.2. Performing an export as a regular user You can perform exports as a regular user instead of cn=Directory Manager . Prerequisites You enabled members of the cn=export_users,ou=groups,dc=example,dc=com group to export data. The user you use to perform the export is a member of the cn=export_users,ou=groups,dc=example,dc=com group. Procedure Create a export task using one of the following methods: Using the dsconf backend export command: # dsconf -D " uid=example,ou=People,dc=example,dc=com " ldap://server.example.com backend export userRoot By manually creating the task: # ldapadd -D " uid=example,ou=People,dc=example,dc=com " -W -H ldap://server.example.com dn: cn= userRoot-2021_07_23_12:55_00 ,cn=export,cn=tasks,cn=config changetype: add objectClass: extensibleObject nsFilename: /var/lib/dirsrv/slapd-instance_name/ldif/None-userroot-2021_07_23_12:55_00.ldif nsInstance: userRoot cn: export-2021_07_23_12:55_00 Verification Verify that the backup was created: # ls -l /var/lib/dirsrv/slapd-instance_name/ldif/*.ldif total 0 -rw-------. 1 dirsrv dirsrv 10306 Jul 23 12:55 None-userroot-2021_07_23_12_55_00.ldif ... Additional resources Enabling a group to export data

Commands:
dsidm -D "cn=Directory manager" ldap://server.example.com -b " dc=example,dc=com " group create --cn export_users
ldapadd -D "cn=Directory Manager" -W -H ldap://server.example.com dn: cn=config changetype: modify add: aci aci: (target = " ldap:///cn=export,cn=tasks,cn=config ") (targetattr="*") (version 3.0 ; acl " permission: Allow export_users group to export data " ; allow (add, read, search) groupdn = " ldap:///cn=export_users,ou=groups,dc=example,dc=com ";) - add: aci aci: (target = "ldap:///cn=config")(targetattr = "objectclass || cn || nsslapd-suffix || nsslapd-ldifdir") (version 3.0 ; acl " permission: Allow export_users group to access ldifdir attribute " ; allow (read,search) groupdn = " ldap:///cn=export_users,ou=groups,dc=example,dc=com ";)
dsidm -D "cn=Directory manager" ldap://server.example.com -b " dc=example,dc=com " user create --uid=" example " --cn=" example " --uidNumber=" 1000 " --gidNumber=" 1000 " --homeDirectory=" /home/example/ " --displayName=" Example User "
dsidm -D "cn=Directory manager" ldap://server.example.com -b " dc=example,dc=com " account reset_password " uid=example,ou=People,dc=example,dc=com " " password "
dsidm -D "cn=Directory manager" ldap://server.example.com -b " dc=example,dc=com " group add_member export_users uid=example,ou=People,dc=example,dc=com
ldapsearch -o ldif-wrap=no -LLLx -D "cn=directory manager" -W -H ldap://server.example.com -b cn=config aci=* aci -s base dn: cn=config aci: (target = "ldap:///cn=export,cn=tasks,cn=config")(targetattr="*")(version 3.0 ; acl "permission: Allow export_users group to export data" ; allow (add, read, search) groupdn = "ldap:///cn=export_users,ou=groups,dc=example,dc=com";) aci: (target = "ldap:///cn=config")(targetattr = "objectclass || cn || nsslapd-suffix || nsslapd-ldifdir")(version 3.0 ; acl "permission: Allow export_users group to access ldifdir attribute" ; allow (read,search) groupdn = "ldap:///cn=export_users,ou=groups,dc=example,dc=com";)
dsconf -D " uid=example,ou=People,dc=example,dc=com " ldap://server.example.com backend export userRoot
ldapadd -D " uid=example,ou=People,dc=example,dc=com " -W -H ldap://server.example.com dn: cn= userRoot-2021_07_23_12:55_00 ,cn=export,cn=tasks,cn=config changetype: add objectClass: extensibleObject nsFilename: /var/lib/dirsrv/slapd-instance_name/ldif/None-userroot-2021_07_23_12:55_00.ldif nsInstance: userRoot cn: export-2021_07_23_12:55_00
ls -l /var/lib/dirsrv/slapd-instance_name/ldif/*.ldif total 0 -rw-------. 1 dirsrv dirsrv 10306 Jul 23 12:55 None-userroot-2021_07_23_12_55_00.ldif