Here is an update . I grabbed the data from a python script. Correct the data is stored in plain text.
However, I did notice that a space was at the end of the text. I removed the space at the end and now the ldapsearch shows the plain text. Thanks .. Scot On Nov 9, 2011, at 7:15 AM, Christian Manal wrote: > Am 08.11.2011 21:48, schrieb Scot Hollingsworth: >> Hi. >> >> I'm upgrading from RHEL 5 to RHEL 6. >> I'm having no problem in RHEL 5. >> >> In RHEL 6 I'm using openldap-2.4.23-15.el6_1.3.x86_64. >> I have the master/slave setup and working. >> >> Now, I use ldapmodify to edit an entry and instead of plain text, I getting >> the attribute as base64. >> >> I don't want this. I'm looking everyone but haven't found where to disable >> this. >> >> Anyone know? >> >> Thanks. >> >> Scot >> This message may contain confidential and/or proprietary >> information, and is intended for the person/entity to >> whom it was originally addressed. Any use by others is >> strictly prohibited. >> >> > > > Hi, > > base64 is not an encryption. Attributes that can not be represented as > text are returned as a base64 string. This also applies for > 'userPassword', since the attribute type is "octed string". You can > usually identify base64 encoded attributes by a double colon (::) after > the attribute name. For example: > > foo:: YmFyCg== > > instead of > > foo: bar > > To my current knowledge, this behavior can not be disabled. > > > Regards, > Christian Manal > This message may contain confidential and/or proprietary information, and is intended for the person/entity to whom it was originally addressed. Any use by others is strictly prohibited.
