base object for the search. The default is to never dereference aliases.
.TP
.BI \-l \ timelimit
-wait at most \fItimelimit\fP seconds for a search to complete.
+wait at most \fItimelimit\fP seconds for a search to complete. A
+timelimit of
+.I 0
+(zero) removes the
+.B ldap.conf
+limit.
+A server may impose a maximal timelimit which only
+the root user may override.
.TP
.BI \-z \ sizelimit
-retrieve at most \fIsizelimit\fP entries for a search.
+retrieve at most \fIsizelimit\fP entries for a search. A sizelimit
+of
+.I 0
+(zero) removes the
+.B ldap.conf
+limit.
+A server may impose a maximal sizelimit which only
+the root user may override.
.SH OUTPUT FORMAT
If one or more entries are found, each entry is written to standard output
in the form: