> Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2014 08:16:29 -0700
> From: hyc@symas.com
> To: mlstarling31@hotmail.com; openldap-technical@openldap.org
> Subject: Re: Specifying multiple password hashes
>
> Michael wrote:
> > Since both the password-hash and password-crypt-salt-format are Global
> > options, is it possible to specify the password-hash on a per BDB backend basis?
>
> No. That's what "global option" means.
>
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> Director, Highland Sun http://highlandsun.com/hyc/
> Chief Architect, OpenLDAP http://www.openldap.org/project/
>

The manpage for slapd.conf has the following:


GLOBAL CONFIGURATION OPTIONS
       Options described in this section apply to all backends, unless specifically overridden in a backend definition. Arguments that should be replaced by  actual  text are shown in brackets <>.


How is that statement valid if that's the case? Also, I'm able to use security ssf on a per BDB basis without an issue. How do we know which Global options can be overridden?