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Appendix A
Parameters Defined in the .conf File
The dsgw.conf and pb.conf files are installed during Red Hat Directory Server
(Directory Server) installation. This appendix describes the configuration parameters
defined in these files. Associated directives are described in Appendix B, “Gateway
Directives.”
authlifetime
Specifies the amount of time in seconds before a user’s authentication expires in the
gateway. When authenticating to the directory from the gateway, the gateway retains
authentication credentials for the amount of time specified in this parameter. Once
authentication credentials have expired, the gateway prompts the user to re-authenticate.
For information on authenticating to the Directory Server using the gateway, see the online
documentation that is available through the gateway.
Format
authlifetime seconds
Example
The following example causes user authentication to expire in two hours. This is the default
expiration time:
authlifetime 7200