On Wed, 27 Jan 2010 20:08:39 -0300, Ldap Tester <[email protected]>
wrote:
> 2010/1/27 Sergio A. Morales <[email protected]>
> 
>> On Wed, 2010-01-27 at 19:43 -0300, Ldap Tester wrote:
>>
>> > But I have set
>> > pam_password clear
>> > in /etc/ldap.conf on both fedora machines.
>> > I rely on ssl for security.
>> > I had to do this in order to get password syncing with windows to work
> at
>> all.
>> >
>> > Shouldn't that take care of the problem you describe above?
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>>
>> No. That only transmit the password "plain" to the 389DS. Then 389DS
>> encript the password with SSHA, then MMR writes in the other server.
>>
>> So, F12 can't capture a plain password.
>>
>> Other option is set  Password encript to CLEAR en your F11, but it's
>> obviously insecure (go to 389-consle, then
>> Configuration->DATA->Password->Password Encription in the bottom).
>>
>>
> 
> Would that really be so insecure if I always use ssl?
> Opinions?

The point is that you will be able to see the user password. It's insecure
for the users and it's not a quite good politic.

Well that's my personal opinion.

Saludos

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