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[Bug 1347954] [NEW] build slapd-sha2 module for strong passwords

 

Public bug reported:

out of the box, the strongest password encryption supported is SSHA
(seeded SHA-1) which isn't really very good these days.

The best answer appears to be to compile up the contrib/slapd-sha2
module.

https://github.com/gcp/openldap/tree/master/contrib/slapd-
modules/passwd/sha2

** Affects: openldap (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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Title:
  build slapd-sha2 module for strong passwords

Status in “openldap” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  out of the box, the strongest password encryption supported is SSHA
  (seeded SHA-1) which isn't really very good these days.

  The best answer appears to be to compile up the contrib/slapd-sha2
  module.

  https://github.com/gcp/openldap/tree/master/contrib/slapd-
  modules/passwd/sha2

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