Retro Changelog and the Access Control

16.3. Searching and Modifying the Retro Changelog

The changelog supports search operations and is optimized for searches that include filters of the form (&(changeNumber>=X)(changeNumber<=Y)).

As a general rule, do not perform add or modify operations on the retro changelog entries, although entries can be deleted to trim the size of the changelog. Only modify the retro changelog entry to modify the default access control policy.

16.4. Retro Changelog and the Access Control Policy

When the retro changelog is created, the following access control rules apply by default:

Read, search, and compare rights are granted to all authenticated users (userdn=anyone, not to be confused with anonymous access where userdn=all) to the retro changelog top entry cn=changelog.

Write and delete access are not granted, except implicitly to the Directory Manager.

Do not grant read access to anonymous users because the changelog entries can contain modifications to sensitive information, such as passwords. Only authenticated applications and users should be allowed to access this information.

To modify the default access control policy which applies to the retro changelog, modify the aci attribute of the cn=changelog entry.

17. Monitoring Replication Status

The replication status can be viewed in the Directory Server Console or Red Hat Administration Express.

Section 17.1, “Monitoring Replication Status from the Directory Server Console”

Section 17.2, “Monitoring Replication Status from Administration Express”

17.1.Monitoring Replication Status from the Directory Server Console

To view a summary of replication status in the Directory Server Console. do the following:

1.Open the Directory Server Console.

2.Select the Status tab, and then, in the left navigation tree, select Replication Status.

In the right pane, a table appears that contains information about each of the replication agreements configured for this server.

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