dirt(1)

NAME
dirt - A Directory Tool for testing Directory Services

SYNOPSIS
dirt [-c] [-g] [-s] [-l | -m path | -n] [-q query_iterations [-d seconds]] -u username [-p password]

DESCRIPTION
The dirt tool is a command line utility for testing Directory Services. Common usages are to do simple authentication tests on various nodes (including search node) as well as repetitive stress testing.

The options are as follows:

options:

-l  Search Local node only

-c  Search the Contacts search path (default is to use the Authentication path)

-m path
    Search on node named path

-q n
    Perform the specified query operation n times. (specify 0 to loop forever)

-d n
    Sleep n seconds between each query iteration. Default is 0.

-g  Search for groups instead of users.

-a auth_method
    Use specified authentication method. Available methods:
        nt --> SMB-NT

-s  Grep the DS headers for final status code.

SEE ALSO
DirectoryService(8) dscl(1) DirectoryServiceAttributes(7)