Red Hat Directory Server 8.0 Configuration, Command, and File Reference

database. The pwdhash command-line utility can create a new root password.
For more information, see Section 3.9, “pwdhash (Prints Encrypted Passwords)”.
Parameter Description
Entry DN cn=config
Valid Values Any valid password encrypted by any one of
the encryption methods which are described
in Section 3.1.123, “passwordStorageScheme
(Password Storage Scheme)”.
Default Value
Syntax DirectoryString {encryption_method
}encrypted_Password
Example nsslapd-rootpw: {SSHA}9Eko69APCJfF
3.1.83. nsslapd-rootpwstoragescheme (Root Password Storage
Scheme)
This attribute sets the encryption method used for the root password.
Parameter Description
Entry DN cn=config
Valid Values Any encryption method as described in
Section 3.1.123, “passwordStorageScheme
(Password Storage Scheme)”.
Default Value SSHA
Syntax DirectoryString
Example nsslapd-rootpwstoragescheme: SSHA
3.1.84. nsslapd-saslpath
Sets the absolute path to the directory containing the Cyrus-SASL SASL2 plug-ins. On HP-UX
and Solaris systems, the Directory Server cannot use the system SASL libraries because they
are either not provided or are not the correct version. Setting this attribute allows the server to
use custom or non-standard SASL plug-in libraries. This is usually set correctly during
installation, and Red Hat strongly recommends not changing this attribute. If the attribute is not
present or the value is empty, this means the Directory Server is using the system provided
SASL plug-in libraries which are the correct version.
If this parameter is set, the server uses the specified path for loading SASL plugins. If this
parameter is not set, the server uses the SASL_PATH environment variable. If neither
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