Netscape DIRECTORY SERVER 6.02 - PLUG-IN Manual page 382

Functions for Handling Passwords
Returns
This function returns one of the following values:
•
1
•
0
See Also
slapi_pw_find_sv()
slapi_encode()
slapi_encode()
Encodes a value with the specified algorithm.
Syntax
#include "slapi-plugin.h"
char* slapi_encode(char *value, char *alg);
Parameters
This function takes the following parameters:
value
alg
Returns
This function returns one of the following values:
• The encoded (hashed) value.
•
Null
382 Netscape Directory Server Plug-In Programmer's Guide • May 2002
if the value is encoded.
if the value is not encoded.
The value that needs to be encoded.
The encoding algorithm. The following algorithms are supported in a a
default Directory Server installation:
• CRYPT
• CLEAR
• SSHA
• SHA
If you pass NULL for the alg parameter, the scheme used is determined by
the setting of the server's passwordStorageScheme value within the server
configuration entry (cn=config). If no value is present, SSHA is the default.
if an error occurs, for example, if no matching algorithm is found.