Red Hat Directory Server 8.0 Configuration, Command, and File Reference

Parameter Description

Default Value 0

Syntax Integer

Example passwordMaxRepeats: 1

3.1.111. passwordMin8Bit (Password Syntax)

This sets the minimum number of 8-bit characters the password must contain.

NOTE

The 7-bit checking for userPassword must be disabled to use this.

Parameter Description

Entry DN cn=config

Valid Range 0 to 64

Default Value 0

Syntax Integer

Example passwordMin8Bit: 0

3.1.112. passwordMinAge (Password Minimum Age)

Indicates the number of seconds that must pass before a user can change their password. Use

this attribute in conjunction with the passwordInHistory (number of passwords to remember)

attribute to prevent users from quickly cycling through passwords so that they can use their old

password again. A value of zero (0) means that the user can change the password immediately.

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 0 to valid maximum integer

Default Value 0

Syntax Integer

Example passwordMinAge: 150

3.1.113. passwordMinAlphas (Password Syntax)

cn=config