Red Hat Directory Server 8.0 Administrator's Guide

1.22. SHA Password Storage Plug-in
Plug-in Information Description
Plug-in Name SHA
Configuration Entry DN
cn=SHA, cn=Password Storage Schemes,
cn=plugins, cn=config
cn=SHA256,cn=Password Storage
Schemes,cn=plugins,cn=config
cn=SHA384,cn=Password Storage
Schemes,cn=plugins,cn=config
cn=SHA512,cn=Password Storage
Schemes,cn=plugins,cn=config
Description SHA password storage scheme for password
encryption
Configurable Options on | off
Default Setting on
Configurable Arguments None
Dependencies None
Performance Related Information If the directory does not contain passwords
encrypted using the SHA password storage
scheme, this plug-in can be turned off. SHA is
only included for compatibility with earlier
releases; Red Hat recommends use SSHA
rather than SHA because SSHA is a far more
secure option.
Further Information See Section 1, “Managing the Password
Policy”.
Table 16.22. Details of SHA Password Storage Plug-in
1.23. SSHA Password Storage Plug-in
Plug-in Information Description
Plug-in Name SSHA
Configuration Entry DN
cn=SSHA, cn=Password Storage Schemes,
cn=plugins, cn=config
cn=SSHA256,cn=Password Storage
Schemes,cn=plugins,cn=config
cn=SSHA384,cn=Password Storage
Schemes,cn=plugins,cn=config
cn=SSHA512,cn=Password Storage
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