Chapter 16.

Administering Directory Server Plug-ins

Plug-ins extend the functionality of the server. Red Hat Directory Server ships with several plug-ins to help manage the directory. This chapter contains general information on the types of plug-ins available and how to enable or disable them.

1. Server Plug-in Functionality Reference

The following tables provide a quick overview of the plug-ins provided with Directory Server, along with their configurable options, configurable arguments, default setting, dependencies, general performance-related information, and further reading. These tables assist in weighing plug-in performance gains and costs and choose the optimal settings for the deployment. The Further Information section cross-references further reading, where this is available.

1.1. 7-Bit Check Plug-in

Plug-in Information

Description

 

 

Plug-in Name

7-bit check (NS7bitAtt)

 

 

Configuration Entry DN

cn=7-bit check,cn=plugins,cn=config

 

 

Description

Checks certain attributes are 7-bit clean

 

 

Configurable Options

on off

 

 

Default Setting

on

 

 

Configurable Arguments

List of attributes (uid mail userpassword)

 

followed by "," and then any suffixes for which

 

the check is to occur.

 

 

Dependencies

None

 

 

Performance Related Information

None

 

 

Further Information

If the Directory Server uses non-ASCII

 

characters, such as Japanese characters,

 

turn this plug-in off.

 

 

Table 16.1. Details of 7-Bit Check Plug-in

1.2. ACL Plug-in

Plug-in Information

Description

 

 

Plug-in Name

ACL Plug-in

 

 

Configuration Entry DN

cn=ACL Plugin,cn=plugins,cn=config

 

 

Description

ACL access check plug-in

 

 

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