Note: this component has a complexity level of "expert", which means that objects of this type are not expected to be created or altered. Please contact UnboundID support for assistance if you believe that you have a need to create or modify this type of object.
The MD5 Password Storage Scheme provides a mechanism for encoding user passwords using an unsalted form of the MD5 message digest algorithm. Because the implementation does not use any kind of salting mechanism, a given password always has the same encoded form.
This scheme contains only an implementation for the user password syntax, with a storage scheme name of "MD5". Although the MD5 digest algorithm is relatively secure, recent cryptanalysis work has identified mechanisms for generating MD5 collisions. This does not impact the security of this algorithm as it is used in the Metrics Engine, but it is recommended that the MD5 password storage scheme only be used if client applications require it for compatibility purposes, and that a stronger digest like SSHA or SSHA256 be used for environments in which MD5 support is not required.
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↓dsconfig Usage
The MD5 Password Storage Scheme component inherits from the Password Storage Scheme
The properties supported by this managed object are as follows:
| Basic Properties: | Advanced Properties: |
|---|---|
| ↓ description | None |
| ↓ enabled |
| Description | A description for this Password Storage Scheme |
| Default Value | None |
| Allowed Values | A string |
| Multi-Valued | No |
| Required | No |
| Admin Action Required | None. Modification requires no further action |
| Description | Indicates whether the Password Storage Scheme is enabled for use. |
| Default Value | None |
| Allowed Values | true false |
| Multi-Valued | No |
| Required | Yes |
| Admin Action Required | None. Modification requires no further action |
To list the configured Password Storage Schemes:
dsconfig list-password-storage-schemes
[--property {propertyName}] ...
To view the configuration for an existing Password Storage Scheme:
dsconfig get-password-storage-scheme-prop
--scheme-name {name}
[--tab-delimited]
[--script-friendly]
[--property {propertyName}] ...
To update the configuration for an existing Password Storage Scheme:
dsconfig set-password-storage-scheme-prop
--scheme-name {name}
(--set|--add|--remove) {propertyName}:{propertyValue}
[(--set|--add|--remove) {propertyName}:{propertyValue}] ...
To create a new MD5 Password Storage Scheme:
dsconfig create-password-storage-scheme
--scheme-name {name}
--type md5
--set enabled:{propertyValue}
[--set {propertyName}:{propertyValue}] ...
To delete an existing Password Storage Scheme:
dsconfig delete-password-storage-scheme
--scheme-name {name}