Bulk import in a directory server
US6877026B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 8, 2001 |
| Grant date | Apr 5, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 3, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L61/4552
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of bulk import in a directory server, including defining an extended operation on a server and a client, sending an extended operation request from the client to the server, performing the extended operation after receiving the extended operation request from the server, sending a response of the server back to the client specifying an object identifier of the extended operation and data specific to the extended operation; and performing a series of LDAP add operations framed by extended operations to import an entry into the directory server. A bulk import system for a directory server, including a processor, a memory, extended operations defined on a server and a client, and software instructions residing in memory executable on the processor for performing a series of LDAP add operations framed by extended operations to import an entry into the directory server.
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