Directory Services 7.3.5

Salted MD5 Password Storage Scheme

The Salted MD5 Password Storage Scheme provides a mechanism for encoding user passwords using a salted form of the MD5 message digest algorithm.

This scheme contains an implementation for the user password syntax, with a storage scheme name of "SMD5", and an implementation of the auth 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 OpenDJ, 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.

Parent

The Salted MD5 Password Storage Scheme object inherits from Password Storage Scheme.

Salted MD5 Password Storage Scheme properties

You can use configuration expressions to set property values at startup time. For details, see Property value substitution.

Basic Properties Advanced Properties

enabled

java-class

Basic properties

Use the --advanced option to access advanced properties.

enabled

Synopsis

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

Advanced

No

Read-only

No

Advanced properties

Use the --advanced option to access advanced properties.

java-class

Synopsis

Specifies the fully-qualified name of the Java class that provides the Salted MD5 Password Storage Scheme implementation.

Default value

org.opends.server.extensions.SaltedMD5PasswordStorageScheme

Allowed values

A Java class that extends or implements:

  • org.opends.server.api.PasswordStorageScheme

Multi-valued

No

Required

Yes

Admin action required

None

Advanced

Yes

Read-only

No