auth-using-compare

Use the auth-using-compare stanza entry to use a password compare operation for authentication.

Syntax

auth-using-compare = {yes|true|no|false}

Description

Enables or disables authentication by using password comparison. When disabled, an LDAP bind is used for authentication.

For those LDAP servers that allow it, a compare operation might complete faster than a bind operation.

Options

yes|true
A password compare operation is used to authenticate LDAP users.
no|false
A bind operation is used to authenticate LDAP users.

Usage

This stanza entry is optional.

Default value

The default value, when LDAP is enabled, is yes.

Example

auth-using-compare = yes