Paging using ldapsearch

The directory server administrator is free to impose a limit on the number of entries that can be returned in the response to a search request. The LDAP client can request a size limit, but this client-requested limit cannot override the server-imposed limit. The paging is working correctly: paging simply sends multiple search responses, each the size requested by the client, but still cannot exceed the size limit imposed by the server. The Virtual list View is similar to the simple paging, except that the LDAP client can start and resume anywhere, whereas in simple paged results, the LDAP client must read through results sequentially.

ldapsearch -LLL  -x -h $LDAPHOST -b"dc=whatever" -D${LDAPUSER} -w"${LDAPPASW}" objectclass=* -E pr=2147483647/noprompt

The important part is at the end: -E pr=2147483647/noprompt. I implemented this today, so I know it works, at least with Active Directory's LDAP backend. For me, this was able to bypass server limits.

From your example, it looks like you may be missing a /noprompt or /prompt. The difference is that with /prompt, it stops between each page.

I am not sure why the number 2147483647 works, but it does.

My source: http://www.commandlinefu.com/commands/view/2779/bypass-1000-entry-limit-of-active-directory-with-ldapsearch