---
name: "zone2ldap"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "powerdns"
version: "5.1.5-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux", "macos"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/zone2ldap"
---

# zone2ldap(1)

convert zonefiles to ldif

## NAME

zone2ldap - convert zonefiles to ldif

## SYNOPSIS

**zone2ldap** {**--named-conf=***PATH*,**--zone-file=***PATH* **--zone-name=***NAME*} \[*OPTION*\]...

## DESCRIPTION

**zone2ldap** is a program that converts BIND zonefiles to ldif format which can inserted to an LDAP server.

## OPTIONS

- **--help**

  Show summary of options.

- **--basedn=***\<DN\>*

  Base DN to store objects below

- **--dnsttl**

  Add dnsttl attribute to every entry

- **--layout=***\<layout\>*

  How to arrange entries in the directory ("simple" or "tree")

- **--named-conf=***\<PATH\>*

  Path to a BIND named.conf to parse

- **--resume**

  Continue after errors

- **--verbose**

  Verbose comments on operation

- **--zone-file=***\<PATH\>*

  Zone file to parse

- **--zone-name=***\<NAME\>*

  Specify a zone name if zone is set

## SEE ALSO

[pdns\_server(1)](/pdns_server/1.md)

## AUTHOR

PowerDNS.COM BV

## COPYRIGHT

PowerDNS.COM BV