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Password reset in eDirectory

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Posted: 14 Dec 2005

Q:
What are the eDirectory attributes that cause the password to be set to expire when an administrator changes the user's password?

A:
This isn't an attribute, it's actually a feature. If a password is overridden externally with a new one (i.e., password reset, not a user-initiated password change), then the RSA keypair is regenerated, and the password is set to expiration 1 Jan 1992. This forces the user to change it on the next login. This is true for any password reset.

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