Overview

This article provides a simple example of how ldifanon processes an LDIF file. The example shows both the original LDIF input and the corresponding anonymized output after running ldifanon with a blacklist of attributes to be anonymized. This should help users understand how the tool works and what to expect from the anonymization process.

Sample LDIF Input File

Below is a small sample LDIF file (example.ldif) that we will use for demonstration purposes:

dn: uid=jdoe,ou=People,dc=example,dc=com
objectClass: inetOrgPerson
cn: John Doe
sn: Doe
mail: jdoe@example.com
description: Senior Engineer

Blacklist File

Create a blacklist file (blacklist.txt) to specify which attributes to anonymize. In this example, we want to anonymize the mail and description attributes:

mail
description

Running LDIFAnon

To anonymize the LDIF file, run the following command:

./ldifanon -n -b blacklist.txt example.ldif > anonymized_output.ldif

Anonymized Output

Below is the output (anonymized_output.ldif) after running ldifanon with the blacklist:

dn: uid=jdoe,ou=People,dc=example,dc=com
objectClass: inetOrgPerson
cn: John Doe
sn: Doe

Conclusion

This example demonstrates how ldifanon can be used to anonymize specific attributes in an LDIF file. By using a customizable blacklist, users can control which attributes to anonymize, making ldifanon a flexible tool for protecting sensitive directory information.