[Fedora-directory-users] ldappasswd problem

[Nathan Kinder]

koniczynek wrote:
> Eric Beda napisał(a):
>> i am trying to set up virtual mailserver using postfix,dovecot and jamm,
>> i'm walking through a tutorial that is based on openldap, i am 
>> required to
>> make fedora ds use CRYPT password mechanism how do i set that up?
> In the administration console there is option which specifies 
> algorythm for user passwords. Choose CRYPT from there, should work.
>
>> also i seem to fail to change users passwords, whenever i issue the 
>> command
>>
>> ldappasswd -D "cn=manager,dc=example,dc=example" -x -w "secret" -s
>> "secret" "mail=ebeda at somedomain,jvd=somename,dc=example,dc=example"
>>
>> i get the following error
>>
>> Result: Confidentiality required (13)
>> Additional info: Operation requires a secure connection.
>>
>> note that my directory manager dn is "cn=manager,dc=example,dc=example"
>> and i'm using fedora ds 7.1
> Secure connection - it means that you need to configure SSL for your 
> DS and then change passwords over a SSL connection
The password modify extended operation (which ldappasswd uses) is also 
allowed if you use a SASL mechanism that provides confidentiality such 
as DIGEST-MD5 or GSSAPI.  These approaches conflict with your need to 
use crypt hashing for your passwords though, so you're stuck using SSL.

-NGK


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