Sun Directory Services 3.1 Administration Guide

Specifying the Administrator Name and Password

You can change the name and password of the administrator user at any time.

  1. From the Admin Console main window, in the Security section, specify the name and password for the directory administrator.

    The administrator name and password are stored in the configuration file dsserv.conf, so that the administrator always has access to the directory. This is necessary so that the administrator can solve problems with access control, for example.

    By default, the administrator's password is encrypted using the default encryption method. If you want the password to be stored unencrypted, choose None from the Encryption method menu.

  2. Click Apply to save your changes.