With the ldapmodify -a command, authorized users can add entire entries from the same sort of LDIF file used to import and export data.
Example 6.9. Add: Two New Users
$ cat new-users.ldif dn: cn=Arsene Lupin,ou=Special Users,dc=example,dc=com objectClass: person objectClass: top cn: Arsene Lupin telephoneNumber: +33 1 23 45 67 89 sn: Lupin dn: cn=Horace Velmont,ou=Special Users,dc=example,dc=com objectClass: person objectClass: top cn: Horace Velmont telephoneNumber: +33 1 12 23 34 45 sn: Velmont $ ldapmodify --defaultAdd --port 1389 --bindDN "uid=kvaughan,ou=people,dc=example,dc=com" --bindPassword bribery --filename new-users.ldif Processing ADD request for cn=Arsene Lupin,ou=Special Users,dc=example,dc=com ADD operation successful for DN cn=Arsene Lupin,ou=Special Users,dc=example,dc=com Processing ADD request for cn=Horace Velmont,ou=Special Users,dc=example,dc=com ADD operation successful for DN cn=Horace Velmont,ou=Special Users,dc=example,dc=com
