Is there any ways to change the LDAP userPassword attribute into some other?

arunplanet · 10-19-2012, 07:13 AM

Hi,

In the RedHat directory server the userPassword LDAP Attribute is used to authenticate the user object in the directory server. I wish to know is there any possible way to change it in to someother user defined or predefined Attribute. If so how can I find the passwordAttribute in the runtime using Java code.

acid_kewpie · 10-19-2012, 07:39 AM

I guess you can change the schema, but why would you want to? These are standardized.

arunplanet · 10-19-2012, 07:53 AM

I am right now in middle my project work, I just want to assure it all the implemented platforms are using this "userPassword" for their password attribute. If this is not fixed one then i need to get the correct password attribute in the runtime using my java code so that I wish to know how to get which attribute is used for authentication? Either "userPassword" for all or anyother - if so i need to get the password Attribute name in the runtime from my code, Right now I am hard coded it to "userPassword".

Thanks for you reply