Password Policy - Red Hat DIRECTORY SERVER 7.1 Installation Manual

Glossary
object identifier
Also OID. A string, usually of decimal numbers, that uniquely identifies a schema element, such
as an object class or an attribute, in an object-oriented system. Object identifiers are assigned by
ANSI, IETF or similar organizations.
OID
See object identifier.
operational attribute
Contains information used internally by the directory to keep track of modifications and sub-
tree properties. Operational attributes are not returned in response to a search unless explicitly
requested.
P
parent access
When granted, indicates that users have access to entries below their own in the directory tree if
the bind DN is the parent of the targeted entry.
pass-through authentication
See PTA.
pass-through subtree
In pass-through authentication, the PTA directory server will pass through bind requests to the
authenticating directory server from all clients whose DN is contained in this subtree.
password file
A file on UNIX machines that stores UNIX user login names, passwords, and user ID numbers.
It is also known as /etc/passwd because of where it is kept.

password policy

A set of rules that governs how passwords are used in a given directory.
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