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T able 6.19. ldappasswd-specific Options
Option
-A
-a
-S
-s
-T
-t
-w
General ldappasswd Options
NOTE
T he ldappasswd utility requires confidentiality. If the messages are not encrypted with SSL, T LS,
or an appropriate SASL mechanism, the server will not perform the request.
Red Hat D irectory Server 8.1 Configuration and Command Reference
Description
Specifies that the command should prompt for the
user's existing password.
Specifies the user's existing password. For
example:
-a old_password
Specifies that the command should prompt for a
new password for the user.
Specifies a new password for the user. For
example:
-S new_password
Specifies a file from which to read the new
password. For example:
-T new_password.txt
Specifies a file from which to read the user's
existing password. For example:
-t old_password.txt
Specifies the password associated with the
distinguished name specified in the -D option. For
example:
-w mypassword
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