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SEC-2605: Automatically detect password salts from LDAP
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in: ldap
type: enhancement
type: jira
- Dominant language
- Java
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Description
Alexander Müller (Migrated from SEC-2605) said:
Currently, you need to save the password salt of SSHA encrypted passwords in a LDAP repository. The referenced pull request adds automatic detection of salts for the SSHA password comparison authenticator.
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by locating the SSHA password comparison authenticator and reviewing how LDAP password salts are currently loaded. The issue describes automatic salt detection for SSHA-encrypted passwords; done means the authenticator detects the salt instead of requiring it to be saved separately.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- java
- Domain
- authentication, security
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100