I've seen little differences with my own config, I'm not a expert in pam module but my config is working fine with thoses settings don't ask me exactly why: auth required /lib/security/pam_env.so auth sufficient /lib/security/pam_unix.so likeauth nullok auth sufficient /lib/security/pam_ldap.so use_first_pass auth required /lib/security/pam_deny.so password required /lib/security/pam_cracklib.so retry=3 type= password sufficient /lib/security/pam_unix.so nullok use_authtok md5 shadow password sufficient /lib/security/pam_ldap.so use_authtok password required /lib/security/pam_deny.so ----- Original Message ----- From: "Maarten Buiter" <maarten@fredhopper.com> To: <pam-list@redhat.com> Sent: Thursday, October 24, 2002 3:02 PM Subject: PAM + LDAP passwd changes > Hello, > > When I, as root, change the password of another user in the /etc/passwd > file like > > [root@star /]#passwd anotheruser > > the password program immediately allows me to enter a new password. > > Now, I have this user in an LDAP-based directory. As root, I can modify his > password, but the passwd-program first asks me to enter this user's current > (LDAP) password before it lets me make any changes, which is very > unpleasant > in the case of somebody forgetting his/her password. > > Does anybody know how I should modify the /etc/pam.d/passwd file to overcome > this unwanted situation? The current contents are displayed at the > bottom of this message. > > Thanks in advance > > Maarten Buiter > > #%PAM-1.0 > auth sufficient /lib/security/pam_ldap.so > auth required /lib/security/pam_unix_auth.so use_first_pass > > account sufficient /lib/security/pam_ldap.so > account required /lib/security/pam_unix_acct.so > > password required /lib/security/pam_cracklib.so retry=3 > password sufficient /lib/security/pam_ldap.so > password required /lib/security/pam_pwdb.so try_first_pass > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Pam-list@redhat.com > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/pam-list > _______________________________________________ Pam-list@redhat.com https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/pam-list