Core Server Configuration Attributes Reference66 Netscape Directory Server Configuration, Command, and File Reference • January 2002nsslapd-rootdn (Manager DN)Specifies the distinguished name of an entry that is not subject to access controlrestrictions, administrative limit restrictions for operations on the directory orresource limits in general. The attributes nsslapd-sizelimit,nsslapd-timelimit, and nsslapd-schemacheck do not apply to this DN either.For information on changing the Root DN, see Chapter 2, “Creating DirectoryEntries” in the Netscape Directory Server Administrator’s Guide.nsslapd-rootpw (Root Password)Allows you to specify the password associated with the "Manager DN". When youprovide the root password it will be encrypted according to the encryption methodyou selected for “nsslapd-rootpwstoragescheme (Root Password Storage Scheme)”on page 67. When viewed from the server console, this attribute shows thevalue:***** When viewed from the dse.ldif file, this attribute shows theencryption method followed by the encrypted string of the password. Please notethat the example below is what you view, not what you type.Entry DN cn=configValid Range Any valid distinguished nameDefault Value N/ASyntax DNExample nsslapd-rootdn: cn=Directory ManagerCAUTION If you configure a root DN at server installation time, you must alsoprovide a root password. However, it is possible for the rootpassword to be deleted from dse.ldif by direct editing of the file.In this situation, the root DN can only obtain the same access to yourdirectory as you allow for anonymous access. Always make surethat a root password is defined in dse.ldif when a root DN isconfigured for your database.Entry DN cn=configValid Range Any valid password encrypted by any one of the encryption methodswhich are described in “passwordStorageScheme (Password StorageScheme),” on page 77.
