Netscape NETSCAPE DIRECTORY SERVER 6.1 - ADMINISTRATOR, Administrator'S Manual

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Configuring the Directory Manager
34 Netscape Directory Server Administrator’s Guide • August 2002
Configuring the Directory Manager
The Directory Manager is the privileged database administrator, comparable to the
root user in UNIX. Access control does not apply to the entry you define as
Directory Manager. You initially defined this entry during installation. The default
is
cn=Directory Manager
.
The password for this user is defined in the
nsslapd-rootdn
attribute.
To change the Directory Manager DN and password, and the encryption scheme
used for this password:
1.
Log in to the Directory Console as Directory Manager.
If you are already logged in to the Console, see “Binding to the Directory From
Netscape Console,” on page 34 for instructions on how to log in as a different
user.
2.
On the Directory Server Console, select the Configuration tab and then select
the top entry in the navigation tree in the left pane.
3.
Select the Manager tab in the right pane.
4.
Enter the new distinguished name for the Directory Manager in the Root DN
field.
The default value is
cn=Directory Manager
.
5.
From the Manager Password Encryption pull-down menu, select the storage
scheme you want the server to use to store the password for Directory
Manager.
6.
Enter the new password and confirm it using the text fields provided.
7.
Click Save.
Binding to the Directory From Netscape Console
When you create or manage entries from the Directory Server Console, and when
you first access the Netscape Console, you are given the option to log in by
providing a bind DN and a password. This option lets you indicate who is
accessing the directory tree. This determines the access permissions granted to you,
and whether you can perform the requested operation.