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+dn: ou=groups,dc=acegisecurity,dc=org
+objectclass: top
+objectclass: organizationalUnit
+ou: groups
+
+dn: ou=subgroups,ou=groups,dc=acegisecurity,dc=org
+objectclass: top
+objectclass: organizationalUnit
+ou: subgroups
+
+dn: ou=people,dc=acegisecurity,dc=org
+objectclass: top
+objectclass: organizationalUnit
+ou: groups
+
+dn: uid=ben,ou=people,dc=acegisecurity,dc=org
+objectclass: top
+objectclass: person
+objectclass: organizationalPerson
+objectclass: inetOrgPerson
+cn: Ben Alex
+sn: Alex
+uid: ben
+userPassword: {SHA}nFCebWjxfaLbHHG1Qk5UU4trbvQ=
+
+dn: uid=bob,ou=people,dc=acegisecurity,dc=org
+objectclass: top
+objectclass: person
+objectclass: organizationalPerson
+objectclass: inetOrgPerson
+cn: Bob Hamilton
+sn: Hamilton
+uid: bob
+userPassword: bobspassword
+
+dn: cn=developers,ou=groups,dc=acegisecurity,dc=org
+objectclass: top
+objectclass: groupOfNames
+cn: developers
+ou: developer
+member: uid=ben,ou=people,dc=acegisecurity,dc=org
+member: uid=bob,ou=people,dc=acegisecurity,dc=org
+
+dn: cn=managers,ou=groups,dc=acegisecurity,dc=org
+objectclass: top
+objectclass: groupOfNames
+cn: managers
+ou: manager
+member: uid=ben,ou=people,dc=acegisecurity,dc=org
+
+dn: cn=submanagers,ou=subgroups,ou=groups,dc=acegisecurity,dc=org
+objectclass: top
+objectclass: groupOfNames
+cn: submanagers
+ou: submanager
+member: uid=ben,ou=people,dc=acegisecurity,dc=org