Root DSE Backend

The Root DSE Backend contains the directory server root DSE.

This is a special meta-backend that dynamically generates the root DSE entry for base-level searches and simply redirects to other backends for operations in other scopes.

Properties

Use the --advanced option to access advanced properties.

Basic Properties

Advanced Properties

  • None

Basic Properties

show-all-attributes

SynopsisIndicates whether all attributes in the root DSE are to be treated like user attributes (and therefore returned to clients by default) regardless of the directory server schema configuration.
Default ValueNone
Allowed Valuestrue
false
Multi-valuedNo
RequiredYes
Admin Action RequiredNone
AdvancedNo
Read-OnlyNo

show-subordinate-naming-contexts

SynopsisIndicates whether subordinate naming contexts should be visible in the namingContexts attribute of the RootDSE. By default only top level naming contexts are visible
Default Valuefalse
Allowed Valuestrue
false
Multi-valuedNo
RequiredYes
Admin Action RequiredNone
AdvancedNo
Read-OnlyNo