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Checks existence of user in LDAP directory. If not found, generates 401
response, and process stops.
Gets request-digest value from directory server and checks for match to
client's request-digest. If not, generates 401 response, and process stops.
Constructs Authorization-Info header and inserts into server headers.
Installing the Digest Authentication Plug-in on UNIX
The Digest Authentication plug-in consists of a shared library found in both:
•
libdigest-plugin.lib
•
libdigest-plugin.ldif
To install the Digest Authentication plug-in on UNIX, perform the following steps:
Make sure this shared library resides on the same server machine that the
1.
Directory Server is installed on.
Make sure you know the Directory Manager password.
2.
Modify the
3.
libdigest-plugin.ldif
to the location where you installed the digest plug-in shared library.
To install the plug-in, enter the command:
4.
% ldapmodify -D "cn=Directory Manager" -w password -a <
libdigest-plugin.ldif
Installing the Digest Authentication Plug-in on NT
You will need to copy several
your Directory Server server machine in order for Directory Server to start
properly with the Digest plug-in.
To install the Digest Authentication plug-in on NT, perform the following steps:
Access the shared libraries in the Enterprise Server installation in:
1.
server_root
[ ]\bin\https\bin
Copy the files:
2.
nsldap32v50.dll
libspnr4.dll
libplds4.dll
file changing all references to
files from the Enterprise Server installation to
.dll
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What Is Access Control?
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