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36.3. slapi_encode()
Encodes a value with the specified algorithm.
Syntax
#include "slapi-plugin.h" char* slapi_encode(char *value, char *alg);
Parameters
This function takes the following parameters:
|
value
| The value that needs to be encoded. |
|
alg
| The encoding algorithm. The following algorithms are supported in a default Directory Server installation:
NULL for the alg parameter, the scheme used is determined by the setting of the server's passwordStorageScheme value within the server configuration entry (cn=config). If no value is present, SSHA is the default. |
Returns
This function returns one of the following values:
- The encoded (hashed) value.
NULLif an error occurs; for example, if no matching algorithm is found.
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