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OUD - How-to Display Changelog Changes in PlainText using 'ldapsearch' Output and 'base64' Command (Doc ID 1374140.1)

Last updated on APRIL 14, 2022

Applies to:

Oracle Unified Directory - Version 11.1.1.5.0 and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Goal

How to base64 decode the changes attribute value in the changelog to plain text

By default, the ldapsearch output for the changes attribute in cn=changelog is base64-encoded -

 

Solution

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In this Document
Goal
 How to base64 decode the changes attribute value in the changelog to plain text
Solution
 To display attribute "changes" for changenumber=<xx>,cn=changelog
 Using ODSM
 Using the OUD base64 decode command
 Using openssl to decode a base64-encoded attribute
 Use the ldapsearch command with the -B option

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