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| <chapter id="tasks">
|
| <title>Tasks</title> |
| |
| <section id="tasks_manage_connections"> |
| <title>Managing connections</title> |
| <section id="tasks_manage_connections_create"> |
| <title>Creating a connection</title> |
| <simplesect> |
| <title>Using the New Connection wizard</title> |
| <para> |
| To create a new connection please use the |
| <link linkend="tools_newconnection_wizard">New Connection wizard</link>. |
| </para> |
| </simplesect> |
| <simplesect> |
| <title>Duplicating an existing connection</title> |
| <para> |
| It is also possible to duplicate an existing connection. This is helpful |
| if the new connection has similar connection parameters: |
| <orderedlist numeration="arabic"> |
| <listitem> |
| <para> |
| Select the connection you want to duplicate and select |
| <inlinemediaobject><imageobject><imagedata fileref="icons/copy.gif" format="GIF"/></imageobject></inlinemediaobject> |
| <emphasis role="strong">Copy Connection</emphasis> from context menu |
| or use the |
| <shortcut><keycombo><keycap>Strg</keycap><keycap>C</keycap></keycombo></shortcut> |
| shortcut. |
| </para> |
| </listitem> |
| <listitem> |
| <para> |
| Afterward select |
| <inlinemediaobject><imageobject><imagedata fileref="icons/paste.gif" format="GIF"/></imageobject></inlinemediaobject> |
| <emphasis role="strong">Paste Connection</emphasis> from context menu |
| or use the |
| <shortcut><keycombo><keycap>Strg</keycap><keycap>V</keycap></keycombo></shortcut> |
| shortcut. Observe the new connection, prefixed with "Copy of ". |
| </para> |
| </listitem> |
| <listitem> |
| <para> |
| <link linkend="tasks_manage_connections_rename">Rename</link> the connection to your needs. |
| </para> |
| </listitem> |
| <listitem> |
| <para> |
| <link linkend="tasks_manage_connections_modify">Modify</link> the connection parameters to your needs. |
| </para> |
| </listitem> |
| </orderedlist> |
| </para> |
| </simplesect> |
| </section> |
| <section id="tasks_manage_connections_modify"> |
| <title>Modifying connection parameters</title> |
| <para> |
| The connection parameters could be modified in the |
| <link linkend="tools_connection_properties">Connection properties</link>. |
| Select a connection and choose |
| <emphasis role="strong">Properties...</emphasis> |
| from context menu or press |
| <shortcut><keycombo><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>Enter</keycap></keycombo></shortcut> |
| to open the properties dialog. |
| </para> |
| <para> |
| Note: A connection must be closed in order to modify its connection parameters. |
| </para> |
| </section> |
| <section id="tasks_manage_connections_rename"> |
| <title>Renaming a connection</title> |
| <para> |
| To rename a connection select a connection and choose |
| <emphasis role="strong">Rename Connection...</emphasis> |
| from context menu or press |
| <shortcut><keycap>F2</keycap></shortcut>. |
| </para> |
| <para> |
| In the opened dialog enter the new name and press |
| <shortcut><keycap>OK</keycap></shortcut>. |
| </para> |
| </section> |
| <section id="tasks_manage_connections_delete"> |
| <title>Deleting a connection</title> |
| <para> |
| To delete a connection select a connection and choose |
| <inlinemediaobject> |
| <imageobject> |
| <imagedata |
| fileref="icons/delete.gif" format="GIF" /> |
| </imageobject> |
| </inlinemediaobject> |
| <emphasis role="strong">Delete Connection</emphasis> |
| from context menu or press <emphasis role="strong">Delete</emphasis>. |
| </para> |
| <para> |
| Note: A connection must be closed in order to delete it. |
| </para> |
| </section> |
| <section id="tasks_manage_connections_open"> |
| <title>Opening a connection</title> |
| <para> |
| A connection is automatically opened when expanding the DIT or |
| when performing a search. |
| </para> |
| <para> |
| To open a connection explicitely choose one of the following options: |
| <itemizedlist> |
| <listitem> |
| <para> |
| In the Connections view select a connection and choose |
| <inlinemediaobject> |
| <imageobject> |
| <imagedata |
| fileref="icons/connection_connect.gif" format="GIF" /> |
| </imageobject> |
| </inlinemediaobject> |
| <emphasis role="strong">Open Connection</emphasis> |
| from context menu or from toolbar. |
| </para> |
| </listitem> |
| <listitem> |
| <para> |
| Double-click a connection. |
| </para> |
| </listitem> |
| </itemizedlist> |
| </para> |
| </section> |
| <section id="tasks_manage_connections_close"> |
| <title>Closing a connection</title> |
| <para> |
| To close a connection select a connection and choose |
| <inlinemediaobject> |
| <imageobject> |
| <imagedata |
| fileref="icons/connection_disconnect.gif" format="GIF" /> |
| </imageobject> |
| </inlinemediaobject> |
| <emphasis role="strong">Close Connection</emphasis> |
| from context menu or from toolbar. |
| </para> |
| </section> |
| <section id="tasks_manage_connections_secure"> |
| <title>Enabling secure connections</title> |
| <para> |
| LDAP Studio supports secure connections with ldaps or StartTLS extension. |
| Select a proper encryption method in the |
| <link linkend="tools_connection_properties">Connection properties</link>. |
| </para> |
| </section> |
| </section> |
| |
| |
| <section id="tasks_browse_directory"> |
| <title>Browsing directory</title> |
| |
| <section id="tasks_browse_directory_handle_large_trees"> |
| <title>Handling large number of entries</title> |
| <para> |
| A directory may have entries with thousands of child entries. |
| It is not recommended to fetch all these children when |
| browsing because this increases directory and network load |
| and is very time consuming. |
| </para> |
| <simplesect id="tasks_browse_directory_handle_large_trees_limit"> |
| <title>Limiting number of fetched entries</title> |
| <para> |
| It is recommended to limit the number of returned |
| entries. The limit is defined in |
| <link linkend="tools_connection_properties_options">Connection properties</link>. |
| </para> |
| </simplesect> |
| |
| <simplesect id="tasks_browse_directory_filter"> |
| <title>Filtering children</title> |
| <para> |
| Another option is to use a filter to limit the fetched children. |
| Choose |
| <inlinemediaobject> |
| <imageobject> |
| <imagedata |
| fileref="icons/filter_dit.gif" format="GIF" /> |
| </imageobject> |
| </inlinemediaobject> |
| <emphasis role="strong">Filter Children...</emphasis> |
| from context menu. In the opened dialog you could |
| define a LDAP filter. Hit |
| <shortcut><keycombo><keycap>Strg</keycap><keycap>Space</keycap></keycombo></shortcut> |
| to get content assistance. The drop-down list |
| provides a history of recently used |
| filters. A click to the |
| <emphasis role="strong"> |
| Filter Editor |
| </emphasis> |
| button opens the |
| <link linkend="tools_filter_editor_dialog">Filter Editor dialog</link>. |
| </para> |
| </simplesect> |
| |
| </section> |
| |
| <section id="tasks_browse_directory_show_metadata"> |
| <title>Showing RootDSE and Schema entry</title> |
| <para> |
| To make RootDSE and Schema entry visible in the Browser view |
| enable <emphasis role="strong">Show Directory Metadata</emphasis> |
| in the Browser's drop down menu. |
| </para> |
| </section> |
| |
| <section id="tasks_browse_directory_show_subentries"> |
| <title>Showing subentries</title> |
| <para> |
| Subentries are a special kind of entries used for managing the |
| administration of different aspects of the directory. By default |
| they are not visible. To make them visible in the Browser view |
| enable <emphasis role="strong">Fetch subentries</emphasis> in the |
| <link linkend="preferences_browser_view">Browser's preferences</link>. |
| |
| </para> |
| </section> |
| |
| <section id="tasks_browse_directory_display_attributes"> |
| <title>Displaying entry's attribute</title> |
| <para> |
| Select an entry in the Browser view. The Entry editor will be |
| opened and shows the entry's attributes. You could define |
| the visible attriubtes in the |
| <link linkend="preferences_entry_editor">Entry editor preferences</link>. |
| </para> |
| </section> |
| |
| <section id="tasks_browse_directory_filter_attributes"> |
| <title>Filtering entry's attribute</title> |
| <para> |
| Please see |
| <link linkend="tools_entry_editor_quickfilter"> |
| Quick Filter |
| </link> |
| in Entry editor features. |
| </para> |
| </section> |
| |
| <section id="tasks_browse_directory_display_operational_attributes"> |
| <title>Displaying entry's operational attribute</title> |
| <para> |
| In order to make operational attributes visible please enable |
| <emphasis role="strong">Show operational attributes</emphasis> in the |
| <link linkend="preferences_entry_editor">Entry editor preferences</link>. |
| </para> |
| </section> |
| |
| </section> |
| |
| <section id="tasks_manage_entries"> |
| <title>Managing entries</title> |
| |
| <section id="tasks_manage_entries_create"> |
| <title>Creating an entry</title> |
| <para> |
| To create a new entry please use the |
| <link linkend="tools_newentry_wizard">New Entry wizard</link>. |
| </para> |
| </section> |
| |
| <section id="tasks_manage_entries_rename"> |
| <title>Renaming an entry</title> |
| <para> |
| To rename an entry please use the |
| <link linkend="tools_rename_entry_dialog">Rename Entry dialog</link>. |
| </para> |
| </section> |
| |
| <section id="tasks_manage_entries_move"> |
| <title>Moving entries</title> |
| <para> |
| To move entries to another parent please use the |
| <link linkend="tools_move_entries_dialog">Move Entry dialog</link>. |
| </para> |
| </section> |
| |
| <section id="tasks_manage_entries_delete"> |
| <title>Deleting entries</title> |
| <para> |
| To delete entries select the entries you would like to delete and |
| choose |
| <inlinemediaobject> |
| <imageobject> |
| <imagedata |
| fileref="icons/delete.gif" format="GIF" /> |
| </imageobject> |
| </inlinemediaobject> |
| <emphasis role="strong">Delete</emphasis> |
| from context menu |
| or press <shortcut><keycap>Delete</keycap></shortcut> key. |
| </para> |
| </section> |
| |
| <section id="tasks_manage_entries_addattribute"> |
| <title>Adding an attribute</title> |
| <para> |
| <orderedlist numeration="arabic"> |
| <listitem> |
| <para> |
| Use the |
| <link linkend="tools_attribute_wizard">Attribute wizard</link> |
| to specify the attribute. |
| </para> |
| </listitem> |
| <listitem> |
| <para> |
| After finishing the wizard a proper |
| <link linkend="tools_value_editors">Value editor</link> |
| is invoked. Enter the value and press |
| <shortcut><keycap>Enter</keycap></shortcut>. |
| </para> |
| </listitem> |
| </orderedlist> |
| </para> |
| </section> |
| |
| <section id="tasks_manage_entries_addvalue"> |
| <title>Adding a value</title> |
| <para> |
| <orderedlist numeration="arabic"> |
| <listitem> |
| <para> |
| Select the attribute where you would like to add a value. |
| </para> |
| </listitem> |
| <listitem> |
| <para> |
| Choose |
| <inlinemediaobject> |
| <imageobject> |
| <imagedata fileref="icons/value_add.gif" |
| format="GIF" /> |
| </imageobject> |
| </inlinemediaobject> |
| <emphasis role="strong">New Value</emphasis> |
| from tool bar or context menu or hit |
| <shortcut><keycombo> |
| <keycap>Strg</keycap> |
| <keycap>+</keycap> |
| </keycombo></shortcut>. |
| This invokes a proper |
| <link linkend="tools_value_editors">Value editor</link> |
| </para> |
| </listitem> |
| <listitem> |
| <para> |
| Enter the value and press |
| <shortcut><keycap>Enter</keycap></shortcut>. |
| </para> |
| </listitem> |
| </orderedlist> |
| </para> |
| </section> |
| |
| <section id="tasks_manage_entries_modifyvalue"> |
| <title>Modifying a value</title> |
| <para> |
| <orderedlist numeration="arabic"> |
| <listitem> |
| <para> |
| Select the value you would like to edit. |
| </para> |
| </listitem> |
| <listitem> |
| <para> |
| Invoke the default |
| <link linkend="tools_value_editors">Value editor</link> |
| by pressing |
| <shortcut><keycap>Enter</keycap></shortcut> or |
| <shortcut><keycap>F7</keycap></shortcut> or |
| double-click the value. |
| </para> |
| <para> |
| or |
| </para> |
| <para> |
| Invoke a custom |
| <link linkend="tools_value_editors">Value editor</link> |
| by choosing one from |
| <emphasis role="strong">Edit Value With</emphasis> |
| in the context menu. |
| </para> |
| </listitem> |
| <listitem> |
| <para> |
| Modify the value and press |
| <shortcut><keycap>Enter</keycap></shortcut>. |
| </para> |
| </listitem> |
| </orderedlist> |
| </para> |
| </section> |
| |
| <section id="tasks_manage_entries_deletevalue"> |
| <title>Deleting attributes and values</title> |
| <para> |
| To delete attributes and values select the |
| attributes and values you would like to delete and choose |
| <inlinemediaobject> |
| <imageobject> |
| <imagedata |
| fileref="icons/delete.gif" format="GIF" /> |
| </imageobject> |
| </inlinemediaobject> |
| <emphasis role="strong">Delete</emphasis> |
| from tool bar or context menu |
| or press <shortcut><keycap>Delete</keycap></shortcut> key. |
| </para> |
| </section> |
| </section> |
|
|
| </chapter> |
