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If you have forgotten the Directory Manager DN password, you can reset it by
doing the following:
Find the
1.
nsslapd-rootpw
encrypted in any way (that is, it does not start with
password is exactly what is shown on the parameter.
If the attribute is encrypted, then delete the attribute value and replace it with
2.
some clear text value. For example, if you change the
attribute so that it is:
nsslapd-rootpw: my_password
then your Directory Manager DN password will be
Restart your Directory Server.
3.
Once your server has restarted, login as the Directory Manager and change the
4.
password. Make sure you select an encryption scheme when you do so.
For information on changing a Directory Manager password, see the Netscape
Directory Server Administrator's Guide.
attribute in
slapd.conf
Common Installation Problems
. If the attribute value is not
or ) then the
{SHA} {CRYPT}
nsslapd-rootpw
.
my_password
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