userPassword

Origin

Messaging Server 5.0

Syntax

bin, single-valued

Even though RFC 2256 defines this attribute as multi-valued, for Sun Java^TM System products, only one value is allowed.

Object Classes

inetUser, domain, organization, organizationalUnit

Definition

This attribute identifies the entry’s password and encryption method in the following format:

{encryption method}encrypted password

Transfer of cleartext passwords is strongly discouraged where the underlying transport service cannot guarantee confidentiality. Transfer of cleartext may result in disclosure of the password to unauthorized parties.

Example

userPassword:{sha}FTSLQhxXpA05

OID

2.5.4.35