Advanced topics

The following sections present advanced topics that enable you to use LDAP directories more effectively.

• Specifying an attribute that includes a comma or semicolon
• Using cfldap output
• Viewing a directory schema
• Referrals
• Managing LDAP security

Specifying an attribute that includes a comma or semicolon

LDAP attribute values can contain commas. The cfldap tag normally uses commas to separate attribute values in a value list. Similarly, an attribute can contain a semicolon, which cfldap normally uses to delimit (separate) attributes in an attribute list. To override the default separator and delimiter characters, you use the cfldap tag separator and delimiter attributes.

For example, assume you want to add the following attributes to an LDAP entry:

cn=Proctor, Goodman, and Jones
description=Friends of the company; Rationalists

Use the cfldap tag in the following way:

<cfldap action="modify"
   modifyType="add"
   attributes="cn=Proctor, Goodman, and Jones: description=Friends
of the company; Rationalists"
   dn="uid=goodco, ou=People, o=Airius.com"
   separator="&"
   delimiter=":"
   server=#myServer#
   username=#myUserName#
   password=#myPassword#>

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