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Entry DN cn=config
Valid Values on | off
Default Value on
Syntax DirectoryString
Example passwordLockout: off
2.3.1.124 . passwordLockoutDuration (Lockout Duration)
Indicates the amount of time in seconds during which users are locked out of the directory after an
account lockout. The account lockout feature protects against hackers who try to break into the directory
by repeatedly trying to guess a user's password. Enable and disable the account lockout feature using
the passwordLockout attribute.
This can be abbreviated to pwdLockoutDuration.
For more information on password policies, see the "Managing Users and Passwords" chapter in the
Directory Server Administrator's Guide.
Parameter Description
Entry DN cn=config
Valid Range 1 to the maximum 32 bit integer value
(2147483647) in seconds
Default Value 3600
Syntax Integer
Example passwordLockoutDuration: 3600
2.3.1.125. passwordMaxAge (Password Maximum Age)
Indicates the number of seconds after which user passwords expire. To use this attribute, password
expiration has to be enabled using the passwordExp attribute.
This can be abbreviated to pwdMaxAge.
For more information on password policies, see the "Managing Users and Passwords" chapter in the
Directory Server Administrator's Guide.
Parameter Description
Entry DN cn=config
Valid Range 1 to the maximum 32 bit integer value
(2147483647) in seconds
Default Value 8640000 (100 days)
Syntax Integer
Example passwordMaxAge: 100
2.3.1.126. passwordMaxFailure (Maximum Password Failures)
Indicates the number of failed bind attempts after which a user is locked out of the directory. By default,
account lockout is disabled. Enable account lockout by modifying the passwordLockout attribute.
This can be abbreviated to pwdMaxFailure.
For more information on password policies, see the "Managing Users and Passwords" chapter in the
Directory Server Administrator's Guide.
Parameter Description
Entry DN cn=config
Valid Range 1 to maximum integer bind failures
Default Value 3
Syntax Integer
Example passwordMaxFailure: 3
2.3.1.127. passwordMaxRepeats (Password Syntax)
Maximum number of times the same character can appear sequentially in the password. Zero (0) is off.
Integer values reject any password which used a character more than that number of times; for example,
1 rejects characters that are used more than once (aa) and 2 rejects characters used more than twice
(aaa).
Parameter Description
Entry DN cn=config
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