From d81a1ccfa43dda152bd7161eb4c75b344a2aebc4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Kurt Zeilenga Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2000 06:43:55 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Initial slappasswd(8) page --- doc/man/man8/slappasswd.8 | 56 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 56 insertions(+) create mode 100644 doc/man/man8/slappasswd.8 diff --git a/doc/man/man8/slappasswd.8 b/doc/man/man8/slappasswd.8 new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..84d787de27 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/man/man8/slappasswd.8 @@ -0,0 +1,56 @@ +.TH SLAPPASSWD 8C "15 June 2000" "OpenLDAP LDVERSION" +.\" $OpenLDAP$ +.\" Copyright 1998-2000 The OpenLDAP Foundation All Rights Reserved. +.\" Copying restrictions apply. See COPYRIGHT/LICENSE. +.SH NAME +slappassword \- OpenLDAP password utility +.SH SYNOPSIS +.B SBINDIR/slappasswd +.B [\-v] +.B [\-s secret] +.B [\-h hash] +.B +.LP +.SH DESCRIPTION +.LP +.B Slappasswd +is used to compute a hashed password suitable for use +as a userPassword value +.BR slapd.conf (5) +.BR rootpw . +.SH OPTIONS +.TP +.B \-v +enable verbose mode. +.TP +.BI \-s " secret" +The secret to hash. If not provided, the user will be prompted +for the secret to hash. +.TP +.BI \-h " hash" +The hash algorithm to use. Algorithms supported include +.IR {CRYPT} , +.IR {MD5} , +.IR {SMD5} , +.IR {SSHA} ", and" +.IR {SHA} . +The default is +.IR {SSHA} . +.SH LIMITATIONS +The practice storing hashed passwords in userPassword +violates Standard Track schema and may hinder +interoperability. +.SH "SECURITY CONSIDERATIONS" +Use of hashed passwords does not protect passwords during +protocol transfer. TLS or other eavesdropping protections +should be inplace before using LDAP simple bind. The +hashed password values should be protected as if they +were clear text passwords. +.SH "SEE ALSO" +.BR ldapmodify (3), +.BR slapd (8) +.SH ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS +.B OpenLDAP +is developed and maintained by The OpenLDAP Project (http://www.openldap.org/). +.B OpenLDAP +is derived from University of Michigan LDAP 3.3 Release. -- 2.39.5