LDAP Inequality Filters

Grr LDAP syntax is fussy.

Equality filter:

attribute=value

So what do you think the Inequality filter would be? attribute!=value? attribute!value? No, and no. We use brackets. No problem right? Right…

attribute!(value)
attribute(!value)
!attribute=value
!(attribute=value)

All nope.

You have to do it using BIMDAS, and then put the whole thing in brackets. Oh and the brackets will cause the equality filter to fail.

CORRECT: (!(attribute=value))
INCORRECT: (attribute=value)

Sigh….

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