Specifying Fields-to-Return in LDAP Directory Services -- Mac Eudora
By default, when you look someone up in Eudora's Directory Services, the query returns several redundant attributes. You can customize the query to return only the information you are interested in.
Decide Which Attributes to Return
Different LDAP servers may assign different attribute names, so you will need to customize the LDAP URL to the UIowa LDAP server (directory.uiowa.edu).
For a complete list of LDAP attributes, refer to LDAP White Pages Directory Attributes or you can set up Eudora to display attribute names.
- Select Window | Directory Services.
- In the "Enter query" field, type a name and click the Lookup button.
- Decide which fields you want to return and make a note of the attribute names.
Note: Attribute names may differ from LDAP server to LDAP server, so if you query another server, you may need to use different field names in your URL.
Specify Fields to Return
- Select Special | Settings and click to select the Hosts category.
- In the "Directory Services Ph/LDAP Server" field, position the cursor after the text "ldap://directory.uiowa.edu/ou=people,o=university of iowa,c=us".
- Type a "?" character, and then enter the attribute names of the fields you want to return, separated by commas. For example:
ldap://directory.uiowa.edu/ou=people,o=university of iowa,c=us?displayname,uiowadepartmentname,uiowahawkid,uiowapersontype, mail,uiowacampuspostaladdress,telephonenumber
will display the following:
- Click OK to save the settings.
