Passwordexp (Password Expiration); Passwordhistory (Password History) - Netscape DIRECTORY SERVER 6.2 Configuration Manual

Core Server Configuration Attributes Reference
Entry DN:
Valid Values:
Default Value:
Syntax:
Example:

passwordExp (Password Expiration)

Indicates whether user passwords will expire after a given number of seconds. By
default, user passwords do not expire. Once password expiration is enabled, you
can set the number of seconds after which the password will expire using the
passwordMaxAge
For more information on password policies, see Chapter 7, "User Account
Management" in the Netscape Directory Server Administrator's Guide.
Entry DN:
Valid Values:
Default Value:
Syntax:
Example:

passwordHistory (Password History)

Enables password history. Password history refers to whether users are allowed to
reuse passwords. By default, password history is disabled and users can reuse
passwords. If you set this attribute to be on, the directory stores a given number of
old passwords and prevents users from reusing any of the stored passwords. You
set the number of old passwords the Directory Server stores using the
passwordInHistory
For more information on password policies, see Chapter 7, "User Account
Management" in the Netscape Directory Server Administrator's Guide.
Entry DN:
Valid Values:
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cn=config
on | off
off
DirectoryString
passwordCheckSyntax: off
attribute.
cn=config
on | off
off
DirectoryString
passwordExp: on
attribute.
cn=config
on | off