Secure communication with SSL
Depending on the authentication type being used between the LDAP client and server, passwords are sent in either crypted format (unix_auth) or in clear text (ldap_auth). Use Secure Socket Layer (SSL) to protect against security exposure when you send even encrypted passwords over the network, or, in some cases, the Internet. AIX® provides packages for SSL that can provide secure communication between directory servers and clients.
For more information, see: