Unable to set password expiration through LDAP with LDIF files

(Last modified: 26Apr2002)

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fact

Novell eDirectory 8.5

Novell eDirectory 8.6

symptom

Unable to set password restriction attributes through LDAP with LDIF files

cause

Whenever a password is set, other password attributes are effected.

fix

If a user password is set in an LDIF transaction, then other password attributes should be set in a separate transaction. See the example below -

version: 1

dn: cn=testuser,ou=test,o=novell
changetype: add
uid: testuser
Language: ENGLISH
sn: test
userPassword: abcdefg12
objectClass: inetOrgPerson
objectClass: organizationalPerson
objectClass: person
objectClass: ndsLoginProperties
objectClass: top
cn: testuser

dn: cn=testuser,ou=test,o=novell
changetype: modify
add: passwordExpirationTime
passwordExpirationTime: 20020720183500Z
-
add: passwordExpirationInterval
passwordExpirationInterval: 9456000
-
add: passwordRequired
passwordRequired: TRUE
-
add: passwordUniqueRequired
passwordUniqueRequired: TRUE
-
add: passwordMinimumLength
passwordMinimumLength: 9

document

Document Title:	Unable to set password expiration through LDAP with LDIF files
Document ID:	10070392
Solution ID:	NOVL78007
Creation Date:	25Apr2002
Modified Date:	26Apr2002
Novell Product Class:	Novell Directory Services

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