I came across the . Database Creation and Maintenance Tools at http://www.openldap.org/doc/admin23/dbtools.html which outlined 2 methods of storing jpegPhoto (towards the end of the documentation). One using base64 encode and the other using location indicated by URL:
# Bjorn's Entry dn: cn=Bjorn J Jensen,dc=example,dc=com cn: Bjorn J Jensen cn: Bjorn Jensen objectClass: person sn: Jensen # Base64 encoded JPEG photo jpegPhoto:: /9j/4AAQSkZJRgABAAAAAQABAAD/2wBDABALD A4MChAODQ4SERATGCgaGBYWGDEjJR0oOjM9PDkzODdASFxOQ ERXRTc4UG1RV19iZ2hnPk1xeXBkeFxlZ2P/2wBDARESEhgVG
# Jennifer's Entry dn: cn=Jennifer J Jensen,dc=example,dc=com cn: Jennifer J Jensen cn: Jennifer Jensen objectClass: person sn: Jensen # JPEG photo from file jpegPhoto:< file:///path/to/file.jpeg
Which is the recommended method? Please advise.
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At 07:25 PM 12/19/2006, Roger Thomas wrote:
I came across the . Database Creation and Maintenance Tools at http://www.openldap.org/doc/admin23/dbtools.html which outlined 2 methods of storing jpegPhoto (towards the end of the documentation). One using base64 encode and the other using location indicated by URL:
# Bjorn's Entry dn: cn=Bjorn J Jensen,dc=example,dc=com cn: Bjorn J Jensen cn: Bjorn Jensen objectClass: person sn: Jensen # Base64 encoded JPEG photo jpegPhoto:: /9j/4AAQSkZJRgABAAAAAQABAAD/2wBDABALD A4MChAODQ4SERATGCgaGBYWGDEjJR0oOjM9PDkzODdASFxOQ ERXRTc4UG1RV19iZ2hnPk1xeXBkeFxlZ2P/2wBDARESEhgVG # Jennifer's Entry dn: cn=Jennifer J Jensen,dc=example,dc=com cn: Jennifer J Jensen cn: Jennifer Jensen objectClass: person sn: Jensen # JPEG photo from file jpegPhoto:< file:///path/to/file.jpegWhich is the recommended method? Please advise.
OpenLDAP tools could careless which you used. I recommend you use which ever you find most convenient.
Kurt
I came across the . Database Creation and Maintenance Tools at http://www.openldap.org/doc/admin23/dbtools.html which outlined 2 methods of storing jpegPhoto (towards the end of the documentation). One using base64 encode and the other using location indicated by URL: jpegPhoto:: /9j/4AAQSkZJRgABAAAAAQABAAD/2wBDABALD A4MChAODQ4SERATGCgaGBYWGDEjJR0oOjM9PDkzODdASFxOQ ERXRTc4UG1RV19iZ2hnPk1xeXBkeFxlZ2P/2wBDARESEhgVG jpegPhoto:< file:///path/to/file.jpeg Which is the recommended method? Please advise.
I don't understand, they are exactly equivalent; watch it with ethereal. Use whichever is more convenient for your application.
On 12/19/06, Roger Thomas sniper@home.net.my wrote:
I came across the . Database Creation and Maintenance Tools at http://www.openldap.org/doc/admin23/dbtools.html which outlined 2 methods of storing jpegPhoto (towards the end of the documentation). One using base64 encode and the other using location indicated by URL:
# Bjorn's Entry dn: cn=Bjorn J Jensen,dc=example,dc=com cn: Bjorn J Jensen cn: Bjorn Jensen objectClass: person sn: Jensen # Base64 encoded JPEG photo jpegPhoto:: /9j/4AAQSkZJRgABAAAAAQABAAD/2wBDABALD A4MChAODQ4SERATGCgaGBYWGDEjJR0oOjM9PDkzODdASFxOQ ERXRTc4UG1RV19iZ2hnPk1xeXBkeFxlZ2P/2wBDARESEhgVG # Jennifer's Entry dn: cn=Jennifer J Jensen,dc=example,dc=com cn: Jennifer J Jensen cn: Jennifer Jensen objectClass: person sn: Jensen # JPEG photo from file jpegPhoto:< file:///path/to/file.jpegWhich is the recommended method? Please advise.
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I think what that doc is saying is that ldapmodify will accept either form, but what ends up in the database is the same. (the encoded photos, no matter which method you use)
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