Described how to change Directory Manager's password (with a tip suggesting...

Mark Craig

12.06.2011 dd708cceda99e4f7e26e35f3794f72bb5b7ff7f8

Described how to change Directory Manager's password (with a tip suggesting what to do if you've forgotten Directory Manager's password)

 opendj3/src/main/docbkx/admin-guide/chap-ldap-operations.xml

@@ -471,6 +471,50 @@
 set-password-is-reset -b uid=scarter,ou=people,dc=example,dc=com -O true
Password Is Reset:  true</screen>
  </example>
  
  <example>
   <title>Change Own Password</title>
   
   <para>You can use the <command>ldappasswordmodify</command> command to
   change your password, as long as you know your current password.</para>
   
   <screen>$ ldappasswordmodify -p 1389 -a "dn:uid=bjensen,ou=people,dc=example,dc=com"
 --currentPassword hifalutin --newPassword secret12
The LDAP password modify operation was successful</screen>
   
   <para>The same operation works for <literal>cn=Directory
   Manager</literal>.</para>
   
   <screen>$ ldappasswordmodify -p 1389 -a "dn:cn=Directory Manager"
 --currentPassword password --newPassword secret12
The LDAP password modify operation was successful</screen>
  </example>
  
  <tip xml:id="fix-forgotten-directory-manager-pwd">
   <para>If you forget the password for <literal>cn=Directory Manager</literal>,
   then one remedy uses the following steps.</para>
    <orderedlist>
     <listitem>
      <para>Generate an encoded password value using the
      <command>encode-password</command> command.</para>
      <para>By default, the password for Directory Manager uses the SSHA512
      password storage scheme.</para>
     </listitem>
     <listitem>
      <para>Stop OpenDJ.</para>
     </listitem>
     <listitem>
      <para>Edit <filename>config/config.ldif</filename>, replacing the
      <literal>userPassword</literal> value on the entry for
      <literal>cn=Directory Manager,cn=Root DNs,cn=config</literal> with
      the encoded password, taking care not to leave any whitespace at the
      end of the line.</para>
     </listitem>
     <listitem>
      <para>Start OpenDJ.</para>
     </listitem>
    </orderedlist>
  </tip>
 </section>

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