User password is expired immediately after password change

  • 7001850
  • 11-Nov-2008
  • 27-Apr-2012

Environment

Products:
Novell Modular Authentication Service (NMAS) version 3.1.2
Novell Client for Windows 2000/XP/2003 4.91 Support Pack 4
Novell eDirectory 8.7.3.9 for NetWare 6.5

Configuration:
Universal Password (UP) policy associated to users.

Situation

Symptoms:
User receives message that their password is expired at every login.
Password expiration date and time set to the time the user last changed their password.

Changes:

User recently changed password through Novell Client.

Resolution

Download and apply Security Services 2.0.6 or later to all eDirectory replica holders to upgrade NMAS on the server.