How to disable encoded password for LDAP

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Steps to change LDAP encryption password from SHA to plaintext:

  1. Disable all modules except plaintext for Crowd System Password Encoders system add-on via Manage Add-ons > System.
  2. Update the selected directory with the SQL query below: 

    update cwd_directory_attribute set attribute_value = 'plaintext' where attribute_name = 'ldap.user.encryption' and directory_id = <directory_id>;

    (info) <directory_id> is for the desired ldap directory.

  3. Restart JIRA.

Last modified on Jun 13, 2022

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