Neo - wrote: > Hi all, I use a ldapbrowser (its open source java ldapbrowser) to view all > my openldap entries. > Im able to read all the attribute values when i view through the ldapbrowser. > > But when i do slapcat and generate a ldif file i see some attribute like this > > mail:: IGF2ZXJ5cG9obG1hbjM3QHdlYnN0ZXIuZWR1 > > > but when i view the same entry in ldapbrowser its fine. > Any one know why entry looks encrypted using slapcat.
For security reasons, I guess. But I think we need to move to a stronger algorithm, this is quite easy to crack: echo -n "IGF2ZXJ5cG9obG1hbjM3QHdlYnN0ZXIuZWR1" | base64 -d [EMAIL PROTECTED] Remember: garbage in, garbage out. p. Ing. Pierangelo Masarati OpenLDAP Core Team SysNet s.r.l. via Dossi, 8 - 27100 Pavia - ITALIA http://www.sys-net.it --------------------------------------- Office: +39 02 23998309 Mobile: +39 333 4963172 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ---------------------------------------
