HP UX Red Hat Direry Server Software Configuring a Subtree/User Password Policy Using the Console

Chapter 7. Managing User Accounts and Passwords

server to use when storing passwords.

For detailed information about the encryption methods, refer to the passwordStorageScheme attribute in Table 7.1, “Password Policy Attributes”.

The Password Encryption menu might contain other encryption methods, as the directory dynamically creates the menu depending upon the existing encryption methods it finds in the directory.

13.Click Save.

1.1.2.Configuring a Subtree/User Password Policy Using the Console

1.Enable fine-grained password policy globally.

a.Select the Configuration tab, then click the Data node.

b.In the right pane, select the Passwords tab.

c.Check the Enable fine-grained password policy checkbox.

d.Click Save.

NOTE

The password policy must be enabled globally before it will be applied locally. No other global password policy features must be set, and the global password policy will not override the local policy if they differ.

2.Create the local password policy for the subtree or user.

a.Select the Directory tab.

b.In the navigation pane, select the subtree or user entry for which to set up the password policy.

c.From the Object menu, select the Manage Password Policy option, and then select the For user or For subtree.

Either the User Password Policy or Subtree Password Policy window appears.

d.In the Passwords tab, select the Create subtree/user level password policy checkbox to add the required attributes, fill in the appropriate values, and click Save.

e.In the Account Lockout tab, specify the appropriate information, and click Save.

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