hello, If i use ldapmodify command, some change of password policy's "User may change password" attribute is used immedialety without ldap deamon restart, but if y use ldappassword, i have to restart ldap deamon !!! why this difference ? Rich Megginson a ?crit : > Hugo Etievant wrote: >> Hello, >> >> I try to use the global password policy in order to forbid the change >> of user password. >> >> I put the field "User may change password" unchecked with console. >> >> But normal users can change their own password with >> /usr/lib/mozldap/ldappasswd command : >> # /usr/lib/mozldap/ldappasswd -P /etc/dirsrv/slapd-fds1/ -m >> /etc/dirsrv/slapd-fds1/ -D "uid=user1,ou=People,dc=example,dc=com" -w >> - -S >> ldappasswd: password successfully changed > What if you use ldapmodify to modify the userPassword attribute > directly - same result? >> CONCLUSION = All change of the field "User may change password" on >> Password Policy require a restart of the LDAP daemon ! -- * Hugo ?ti?vant *