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What Is Access Control?
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3.
Setting the Directory Server to Use the DES Algorithm
The DES algorithm is needed to encrypt the attribute where the digest password is
stored.
To set the Directory Server to use the DES algorithm, perform the following steps:
Launch the Directory Server Console.
1.
Open your Directory Server 5.0 instance.
2.
Select the Configuration tab.
3.
Click on the + sign next to plug-ins.
4.
Select the DES plug-in.
5.
Choose Add to add a new attribute.
6.
Enter
7.
Click Save.
8.
Restart your Directory Server instance.
9.
NOTE
Other Authentication
You can create a custom authentication method using the access control API.
Setting Access Control for Host-IP
You can limit access to the Administration Server, or the files and directories on
your web site by making them available only to clients using specific computers.
You specify hostnames or IP addresses for the computers that you want to allow or
deny. You can use wildcard patterns to specify multiple computers or entire
networks. Access to a file or directory using Host-IP authentication appears
seamless to the user. Users can access the files and directories immediately without
entering a username or password.
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\Winnt\system32
Directory Server install directory:
netscapeReversiblePassword
In order to set a digest authentication password in the
netscapeReversiblePassword
must include the
[server_root]\bin\sldap\server
.
attribute for a user, your entry
netscapeReversiblePasswordobject
object.
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