This appendix is provided as a quick reference to the access control rule syntax used in slapd.conf. The general syntax of an access control rule is:
access to what {by who how-much [control]}+
Three syntax items are referred to frequently in the tables found in this appendix:
Can be one of [regex | base | one | subtree | children]
Can be one of [regex | base]
Will be expanded as described by the regex(7) manpage