Definition: Dereference Policy
The dereference policy is an element of a search request that specifies how the server should handle alias entries that may be encountered during search processing. Allowed alias dereference policy values include:
- neverDerefAliases – The server should not attempt to dereference any aliases that it encounters during search processing.
- derefInSearching – The server should dereference any entries within the scope of the search operation to determine whether they match the search criteria. The entry specified as the search base DN will not be dereferenced.
- derefFindingBaseObj – The server should dereference the entry referenced as the search base DN if it is an alias, but any other alias entries within the scope of the search operation will not be dereferenced.
- derefAlways – The server will dereference any alias entries within the scope of the search operation, and will also dereference the base entry if it is an alias.
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