[Fedora-directory-users] Command Line Question - RegardingAdmin Passwords

[Richard Megginson]

Joe Sheehan wrote:
> Thanks - Unfortunately I've ldapmodify just hangs on me.
>
> I've used the following line
> ./ldapsearch -b o=netscaperoot -D "cn=directory manager" -w password
> "objectclass=nsAdminConfig" -p 1389 -v
>
> Just to make sure I could connect at all.
>
> Any reason ldapmodify would just sit there on the "init"
ldapmodify is an interactive application.  It is waiting for you to type 
in the command
dn: uid=admin,ou=Administrators,ou=TopologyManagement,o=NetscapeRoot
changetype: modify
replace: userPassword
userPassword: <newpassword>

followed by Ctrl-D
>
> Thanks
>
> Joe
>
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>
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>> From: "George Holbert" <gholbert at broadcom.com>
>> Reply-To: "General discussion list for the Fedora Directory server 
>> project." <fedora-directory-users at redhat.com>
>> To: "General discussion list for the Fedora Directory server 
>> project." <fedora-directory-users at redhat.com>
>> Subject: Re: [Fedora-directory-users] Command Line Question - 
>> RegardingAdmin Passwords
>> Date: Sun, 21 May 2006 17:05:34 -0700
>>
>> *For directory manager:
>>
>> # ldapmodify -h <DS hostname> -D "cn=Directory Manager" -w <password>
>> dn: cn=config
>> changetype: modify
>> replace: nsslapd-rootpw
>> nsslapd-rootpw: <newpassword>
>>
>>
>> For console admin:
>>
>> **# ldapmodify -h <DS hostname> -D "cn=Directory Manager" -w <password>
>> dn: uid=admin,ou=Administrators,ou=TopologyManagement,o=NetscapeRoot
>> changetype: modify
>> replace: userPassword
>> userPassword: <newpassword>*
>>
>>
>> Joe Sheehan wrote:
>>> Is there anyway to change the admin and directory manager password
>>> via a command line script or utility instead of going through the 
>>> Console?
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> Joe
>>>
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