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LDAP Filter Builder

Build and validate LDAP/AD search filters

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Common Examples

Generated Filter

(objectClass=user)
Valid LDAP filter

LDAP Filter Syntax

Operators

= Equals
~= Approx
>= Greater/Equal
<= Less/Equal
=* Present (has value)
* Wildcard

Logical

& AND
| OR
! NOT
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About LDAP Filters (RFC 4515)

  • •Lightweight Directory Access Protocol filter syntax
  • •Uses prefix notation with parentheses: (&(attr=val)(attr2=val2))
  • •Special characters must be escaped: * ( ) \ NUL
  • •Wildcard * for substring and presence matching

LDAP in IAM

  • •Active Directory – User/group sync
  • •LDAP Authentication – Bind and search
  • •User Provisioning – Query users for sync
  • •Group Membership – Resolve nested groups