On Tue, 2017-07-11 at 15:53 -0700, Darren Struthers wrote:
> I have inherited an instance of 389 Directory Server running version
> 1.2.10.2. I have observed some inconsistency in the server's behavior when
> I apply a user-level password policy to an account which has not previously
> had one (either directly via a user-level policy or indirectly via a
> subtree-level policy). I have applied a basic policy with a 7-day password
> expiration and 7-day warning period on several accounts. When I did this,
> some accounts seemed to start the 7-day clock upon a subsequent login,
> while others seemed to have no observable effect (i.e. the account state
> warning for a near expiration is not returned after authentication).
> 
> Does anyone know what factors could result in this inconsistency in this
> version? The behavior seems to diverge along account age lines, with older
> accounts seeming to behave differently than the newer accounts, leading me
> to wonder if someone previously applied and removed password policies at
> either the user- or subtree-level in the past, and if so, whether that
> could potentially lead to the inconsistency I'm observing.

How are they logging in? Via a unix machine? perhaps something that is
reading shadow instead? 

> 
> A secondary question: does anyone know if it is possible to see the state
> of the expiration timer for accounts in this version?

If I recall correctly, I think the timers are relative to fixed points
in time, so look at the admin guide here, it might help you?

https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_directory_server/10/html/administration_guide/account-policy-plugin

> 
> Any information or advice anyone has is appreciated. I can provide more
> information about the server in question if necessary.
> 
> Thanks,
> Darren
> 
> 
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Sincerely,

William Brown
Software Engineer
Red Hat, Australia/Brisbane

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