Works: ldapsearch -x -H ldap://127.0.0.1 -D "cn=admin,dc=internetsafetylabs,dc=org" -w secret -b "dc=internetsafetylabs,dc=org" ldapdelete -x -D "cn=admin,dc=internetsafetylabs,dc=org" -w secret uid=jdoe,ou=People,dc=internetsafetylabs,dc=org ldapmodify -x -D "cn=admin,dc=internetsafetylabs,dc=org" -w secret -f modtest.ldif modifying entry "ou=Groups,dc=internetsafetylabs,dc=org" modtest.ldif: dn: ou=Groups,dc=internetsafetylabs,dc=org changetype: modify replace: ou ou: groups changetype: modrdn newrdn: ou=groups deleteoldrdn: 0 - ldapmodify -x -D "cn=admin,dc=internetsafetylabs,dc=org" -w secret -f modtest.ldif modifying entry "ou=Groups,dc=internetsafetylabs,dc=org" modifying rdn of entry "ou=Groups,dc=internetsafetylabs,dc=org"