[TriLUG] LDAP user password resets

[Sean Myers]

Nick wrote:
> I have a situation I hope somebody on this list has investigated or, 
> even better, solved. I am attempting to implement a centralized password 
> solution using LDAP.
> 
> I have found phpLdapPasswd and if all I needed to do was have the 
> ability to change passwords it seems to be a fit. However the 
> requirement is that the passwords expire after x period of time and 
> phpLdapPasswd does not seem to push the next expiration time along with 
> the password change. Perhaps if I was a programmer I could code this 
> myself but...
> 
> Any nudges in the right direction would be appreciated.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Nick
> 

There are a few ways to do this depending on what your particular 
directory setup is. Are you using the posixAccount/shadowAccount 
objectClass combo, and if not, what objectClasses are you using to 
represent the users?

--
Sean