HP UX Direry Server manual Creating a password file for the Administration Server

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6.4.2 Creating a password file for the Administration Server

Like the Directory Server, the Administration Server can use a password file during login when TLS/SSL is enabled.

CAUTION:

This password is stored in clear text within the password file, so its usage represents a significant security risk. Do not use a password file if the server is running in an unsecured environment.

1.Open the Administration Server configuration directory, /etc/opt/dirsrv/admin-serv.

2.Create a password file named password.conf. The file should include a line with the token name and password, in the form token:password. For example:

internal:secret

For the NSS software crypto module (the default software database), the token is always called internal.

The password file should be owned by the Administration Server user and set to read-only by the Administration Server user, with no access to any other user (mode 0400).

NOTE:

To find out what the Administration Server user ID is, run grep in the Administration Server configuration directory:

cd /etc/opt/dirsrv/admin-serv

grep \^User console.conf

3.In the /etc/opt/dirsrv/admin-servdirectory, edit the nss.conf file to point to the location of the new password file.

#Pass Phrase Dialog:

#Configure the pass phrase gathering process.

#The filtering dialog program (`builtin' is a internal

#terminal dialog) has to provide the pass phrase on stdout. NSSPassPhraseDialog file://etc/opt/dirsrv/admin-serv/password.conf

4.Restart the Administration Server.

/opt/dirsrv/sbin/restart-ds-admin

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Contents HP-UX Directory Server console guide Page Table of Contents Glossary Index Console interface Overview of the consoleSimple system using the Console A more complex system Console menusServers and Applications tab Console tabsServers and Applications tab Users and Groups tabDirectory Server Console Server-specific consolesConfiguration Administration Server consoleTasks DirectoryManaging SSL certificates Launching the Console Basic Console tasksChanging the Console appearance Opening a directory or Administration Server windowChanging profile locations Restoring default font settings Changing console fonts # /opt/dirsrv/bin/hpds-idm-console Reordering table columns Basic Console tasks Changing the Console appearance Customizing the main window Working with custom views View menu, choose Custom View ConfigurationBasic Console tasks From the View menu, choose Custom View Configuration Switching to a custom viewSet the access control instructions Changing the Console appearance Page Editing domain, host, server group, and instance information Managing server instancesSelect Create New Admininistration Domain Creating and removing admin domainsCreating and editing an admin domain Select Remove Admininistration Domain Removing an admin domainCreating a new Directory Server instance Deleting a Directory Server instance Page Click the Users and Groups tab Managing Directory Server users and groupsSearching for users and groups Managing Directory Server users and groups Creating directory entries Directory and administrative usersManaging Directory Server users and groups Creating directory entries Certificate group could be based on having the string GroupsClick the Users and Groups tab Managing Directory Server users and groups Organizational units Click the Create button, and choose Organizational Unit Editing entries Modifying directory entriesAllowing sync attributes for entries Changing administrator entries Users and Groups, click Advanced Changing the configuration administrator and passwordChanging the admin password Adding users to the configuration administrators group Modifying directory entries Removing an entry from the directory Setting access controls Setting access controls Setting access permissions on console elements ACI Manager window, click the New button Setting access permissions on console elements Setting access controls Setting access permissions on console elements Setting access controls Overview of SSL/TLS Using SSL/TLS with the ConsoleInstalling certificates Generating a certificate request Organizational Unit optional OrganizationState/Province Country/regionClick Done to dismiss the Certificate Request Wizard Installing the certificateFollowing encoded text block This local fileInstalling certificates Go to the CA Certs tab, and click Install Installing certificates Using SSL/TLS with the Console Enabling TLS/SSL Accepting connections from clients Client AuthenticationMaking connections to other servers Server Authentication Check the Use this Cipher Family checkbox Require client authentication Do not allow client authenticationAllow client authentication Check the Use SSL in the Console box Enabling TLS/SSL Creating a password file for the Directory Server Creating password filesCreating a password file for the Administration Server Page Related information Support and other resourcesContacting HP HP-UX documentation set HP-UX Directory Server administration server guideTypographic conventions Troubleshooting resourcesPage Glossary Access rightsCGI DIT GSS-API Ldap NIS PTA Sasl TCP/IP Page Index Index
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