[Fedora-directory-users] Directory server password security

[Chun Tat David Chu]

To enable SSL on Fedora Directory Server, take a look at the Administrator
Manual for Red Hat Directory Server 7.1

You can find the manual from below website
http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/dir-server/

- dc

On Tue, Aug 26, 2008 at 12:37 AM, Russell Miller <duskglow at gmail.com> wrote:

> UMESH PANWAR wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> We are using Fredora Directory server 7.1 for authentication of users,
>> mail accounts and proxy authentication. Yesterday I have observed that
>> passwords goes in plain-text and anyone can retrieve actual user name and
>>  password  easily with using a  software named cain.
>> Can anybody suggest how can i secure user's password so that the password
>> should travel in encrypted form.
>>
>> I am new with fedora-ds so please explain me in detail.
>>
>>
>>  Unfortunately I don't have time to explain to you in detail.  But I can
> point you in the right direction.  Probably the best and most secure way to
> do it is to set up SSL between the client and the server.
>
> This is going to take you a while to set up in the beginning, but once you
> have your CA and signing key, things will get much easier.
>
> --Russell
>
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