vCard to ldif converter

This tool is designed to convert *.vcf (vCard) contact files to *.ldif file, for further creation of shared phone books on LDAP server.

Installation

pip install vcf2ldif

Usage

vcf2ldif \
    --input-file path/to/input_file.vcf \
    --root-dn ou=adressbook,dc=example,dc=com \
    --output-file path/to/output_file.ldif

You can import the resulting ldif file into your LDAP server (e.g. OpenLDAP) with the following command:

 ldapmodify -c -D "cn=admin,dc=example,dc=com" -W -f path/to/output_file.ldif

When converting, you can also format phone numbers according to the following standards:

• e164 (e.g.: +18868886421) by adding the option --format-number e164
• international (e.g.: +1 886-888-6421) by adding the option --format-number international
• national (e.g.: (e.g.: (886) 888-6421) by adding the option --format-number national

You can learn more by invoking the command with the --help option

vcf2ldif --help