Directory Services 7.4.2

PBKDF2 Password Storage Scheme

This is an abstract object type that cannot be instantiated.

The PBKDF2 Password Storage Scheme provides a mechanism for encoding user passwords using the PBKDF2 message digest algorithm. PBKDF2 is the shortname for PBKDF2-HMAC-SHA1.

This scheme contains an implementation for the user password syntax, with a storage scheme name of "PBKDF2".

PBKDF2 Password Storage Schemes

The following PBKDF2 Password Storage Schemes are available:

These PBKDF2 Password Storage Schemes inherit the properties described below.

Parent

The PBKDF2 Password Storage Scheme object inherits from Password Storage Scheme.

PBKDF2 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
pbkdf2-iterations
rehash-policy

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

pbkdf2-iterations

Synopsis

The number of algorithm iterations to make.

Description

By default, changes to this setting impact only newly created and updated passwords. However, if the rehash-policy is set to always or only-increase, it causes the server to recalculate each user’s password hash on their next authentication, and write the new hash to the user’s entry on disk. Changing the number of iterations therefore leads to a short-term spike in CPU and disk use as the server updates each user’s password when they next authenticate. Longer term, increasing this settings results in more secure passwords at the expense of longer response times and lower throughput.

Default value

10000

Allowed values

An integer.

Lower limit: 1.

Multi-valued

No

Required

No

Admin action required

None

Advanced

No

Read-only

No

rehash-policy

Synopsis

Indicates whether the server should rehash passwords after the cost has been changed.

Description

Passwords will be rehashed when a user successfully authenticates. Note that rehashing will increase the write load on the server.

Default value

never

Allowed values

  • always: Rehash passwords when the cost is increased or decreased.

  • never: Never rehash passwords.

  • only-increase: Only rehash passwords when the cost has been increased (do not downgrade the security of the hashed password).

Multi-valued

No

Required

No

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 PBKDF2 Password Storage Scheme implementation.

Default value

org.opends.server.extensions.PBKDF2PasswordStorageScheme

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