How do I set a user's password expiration time through LDAP?
(Last modified: 05Sep2003)
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goal
How do I set a user's password expiration time through LDAP?
fact
Novell eDirectory
symptom
The passwordExpirationTime is set to 1/1/1992 when a user is added through LDAP
The password expiration time is set correctly when a user is added through Console One
cause
When a user password is set by an administrator the expiration time is set to 1/1/92. This is a standard eDirectory password policy. In order to change the expiration time, it must be done after the initial creation of the user.
fix
You need create the user in two steps. First, set the password. After that, you can set the password expiration time. An example LDIF is included below.
dn: cn=matt,o=novell
passwordRequired: TRUE
passwordMinimumLength: 5
passwordExpirationInterval: 31536000
passwordAllowChange: TRUE
objectClass: inetOrgPerson
cn: matt
userpassword: novell
document
| Document Title: | How do I set a user's password expiration time through LDAP? |
| Document ID: | 10086746 |
| Solution ID: | NOVL92282 |
| Creation Date: | 05Sep2003 |
| Modified Date: | 05Sep2003 |
| Novell Product Class: | novell directory services |
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