HP UX LDAP-UX Integration Software manual Ldappasswd Command

Command and Tool Reference

The ldappasswd Command

The ldappasswd Command

This section describes the ldappasswd command and its parameters. The ldappasswd command, installed in /opt/ldapux/bin, is needed on clients that use an LDAP directory replica because the replica cannot be modified by the passwd(1) command, or any other command.

Syntax

ldappasswd [options]

where options can be any of the following:

-bbasedn

	specifies basedn as the base distinguished name of
	where to start searching.
-hhost
	specifies host as the LDAP server name or IP address.
-c	generates an encrypted password on the client. Use
	this parameter for directories that do not automatically
	encrypt passwords. The default is to send the new
	password in plain text to the directory. Netscape
	Directory Server 4.x for HP-UX supports automatic
	encryption of passwords.
-v	prints the software version and exits.
-pport
	specifies port as the LDAP server TCP port number.
-Dbinddn
	specifies binddn as the bind distinguished name.
-wpasswd
	specifies passwd as the bind password (for simple
	authentication).
-l login	specifies login as the uid of the account to change;
	defaults to the current user.

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