This tutorial explains how to schedule a LDAP export to LDIF using LDAP Admin Tool; To export data first connect to the directory server (To create a new connection please see Connecting to a LDAP Server using LDAP Admin Tool)

After successful connection, select the entry you want to export and select “LDIF Export” from the right click context menu, an export connection dialog opens.

Enter all the fields and Click 'Finish' (Click here for Ldif Export tutorial)- Now look at the export file and if you are satisfied with the results, select LDIF Export' again from the right click context menu, same ldif export dialog will open. This time select the 'Schedule this LDIF Export' Button.

 

 

If you are using Simple Authentication, make sure that the save password box is checked and the credentials are admin credentials or credentials with password set to never expire otherwise task will fail when the credentials will expire. Click Next to continue.

 

If you want scheduler to write to a file, check the 'Write to a file' button and provide the file name and file name prefix date time format. Make sure you check the 'Replace File if exists' if you are using simple date time format like (mmddyy) and plan to run this task more than once a day. Click Next to continue.

 

Options Description Write To a File Check the box if you want the scheduler to write the data to a file Directory Full path to the directory were scheduler will create the file FileName Name of the file to create and write data to Prefix with DateTime Check this box if you want the filename to be prefixed with the datetime stamp, select the format from the drop down Replace File if Exists Check this box if you want file to be overwritten or else you will get an error if file exists.

 

Check the 'Send Email' box if you want to send email after the scheduled process is over and/ or want to send file as an attachment. Enter the necessary information and Click Next

Options Description SMTP Host Name This is the SMTP server to connect to. If your SMTP server requires username and password to connect - click the options.. and enter the default username and password. Attach file to email Check this box, if you want to send the file as an attachment From From Email Address To Comma separated list of addresses to send the email to CC Comma separated list of addresses to cc this email to Subject Subject of the email Append DateTime Check this box if you want date to be appended to the subject, select the format from the drop down. Message Email Message Append System and Error Messages Check this box if you want system and error messages to be appended to the email message.

 

Enter a unique name for this task, select the text after header from the text box, open a command/terminal window, paste the text and click enter. Once you are satisfied with the results, create a scheduler task using windows scheduler or Linux cron. Click Finish to save this task.

Options Description Job Name Enter a unique name for this task

 

See Also:

How to schedule task using Windows scheduler
How to schedule task using Linux cron
How to schedule LDAP Export to Excel
How to schedule LDAP Export to CSV