Modify a single record

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 #!/bin/bash
 
 #
 # Author:  Josh Miller
 # Date:    06/30/2006
 # Purpose: To update an OpenLDAP DIT, replacing an attribute with a value.
 #
 # Inputs:  -d : distinguished name
 #          -a : attribute to change
 #          -t : value to change the preceding attribute to
 #          -v : verbose - show resulting record
 #
 
 BINDDN='cn=Manager,dc=example,dc=org'
 BINDPW='ldaptest'
 
 usage () {
   echo
   echo -e "\t$0 -d \"<distinguishedName>\" -a <attribute> -t <value>"
   echo
   exit 1
 }
 
 if [[ $# -lt 6 || $# -gt 7 ]]
 then
   usage
 fi
 
 while getopts a:d:t:v input
 do
   case $input in
     a) ATTRIBUTE="$OPTARG"
       ;;
     d) DN="$OPTARG"
       ;;
     t) VALUE="$OPTARG"
       ;;
     v) VERBOSE=1
       ;;
   esac
 done
 
 ldapmodify -D $BINDDN -x -w $BINDPW <<EOF
 dn: $DN
 changetype: modify
 replace: $ATTRIBUTE
 loginShell: $VALUE
 EOF
 
 if [[ $VERBOSE -gt 0 ]]
 then
   ldapsearch -b "$DN" -D $BINDDN -x -w $BINDPW -LLL
 fi
 
 exit 0