# password

<password> is used:

- To specify the initial password for an object in an <add>.
- To specify the authentication password for a driver in an <authentication-info> It comes from the DirXML-ShimAuthPassword attribute on the DirXML-Driver object.
- To return the value of a named password as the result of processing a <get-named-password> command.

Example

See <init-params>

## 1. Allowed Content

> #PCDATA

## 2. No Attributes

## 3. Content Rule

> ( #PCDATA )

## 4. Parent Elements

> add
>   Add an object command/Object was added event.
> authentication-info
>   Information for connecting and authenticating to the application.
> check-object-password
>   Check password against an eDirectory object.
> generated-password
>   Event indicating a password was generated for an object.
> modify-password
>   Modify an object password command/Object password was modified event.
> output
>   Results of events or commands.

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