Improving Directory Search Performance
As an application developer you can increase the performance of your search operations, reduce memory usage, and reduce the load on the server by observing a few rules of thumb:
Use indexed attributes
Specify an object class in your filter to get only entries of the desired type
Retrieve only attributes you need
Keep the DN handy
Use compare where it makes sense
Use Indexed Attributes
The most significant way to get good performance from the directory when searching is to use only indexed attributes in your search requests. As a programmer you may need to work with your directory administrator to determine which attributes are indexed or to request that additional attributes be indexed. If you find you need ...
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