---
name: "smbldap-populate"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "smbldap-tools"
version: "0.9.11-3"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/smbldap-populate"
---

# smbldap-populate(8)

Populate your LDAP database

## NAME

smbldap-populate - Populate your LDAP database

## SYNOPSIS

smbldap-populate \[ldif-file\]

## DESCRIPTION

The smbldap-populate command helps to populate an LDAP server by adding the necessary entries : base suffix (doesn't abort if already there), organizational units for users, groups and computers, builtin users : Administrator and guest, builtin groups (though posixAccount only, no SambaTNG support).

\-a name Your local administrator login name (default: root)

\-b name Your local guest login name (default: nobody)

\-e file export an ldif file

\-i file import an ldif file (Options -a and -b will be ignored)

## FILES

/etc/smbldap-tools/smbldap.conf : main configuration /etc/smbldap-tools/smbldap\_bind.conf : credentials for binding to the directory

## SEE ALSO

[**smb.conf**(5)](/smb.conf/5.md)