Re: Modifying openldap passwords

[Mark W. <ma...@mj...>]

To encrypt passwords in openLDAP the client must take care of it.

For example you could use the crypt() command to DES encrypt passwords and
store them in the format of :
{crypt}<encrypted password>

or MD5:
{md5}<ecncrypted password>

Mark
----- Original Message -----
From: "Cristian Dotro " <CD...@ro...>
To: <per...@li...>
Sent: Thursday, August 29, 2002 10:51 AM
Subject: Modifying openldap passwords


> Hi, I have a problem using Net ldap module with perl, and I hope that you
could help me :)
>
> I had a little cgi program for create new users on ldap directory.
>
> I used add method and it works fine, the entry is added, but the password
stay in plain text format.
> (the attribute userPassword is not encripted)
>
> (Idem if I try to change a user password with modify method)
>
> Could you tell me how must I do it?
>
> Thanks a lot
>
> Cristian Dotro
>
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