Re: v1.2 x v2.0 Crypt

["Kurt D. Zeilenga" <Kurt@OpenLDAP.org>]

At 12:08 PM 2/14/01 -0800, Adam Shand wrote:

>> How can i retrieve my crypted password in a v2.0 libraries/tools, if i
>> have an running v1.2 server? I mean, i can use a ldapsearch to see the
>> results, but it isn't in the standard crypt form.
>
>for one off's an easy way is to use an ldap browser client.  i know that
>with the java ldap browser (at http://www.iit.edu/~gawojar/ldap/) when you
>view the userPassword attribute it shows it in the standard
>"{crypt}blahblah" format.
>
>it should be published in the openldap docs or an rfc what the actual
>encoding method for this information is.

RFC 2849 (LDIFv1) and RFC 2307 (experimental userPassword schemes [and
more]).  I believe the OpenLDAP docs refer to both appropriately.