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6.56. passwordObject (Object Class)
This object class is used for entries which store password information for a user in the directory.
This object class is defined in Directory Server.
Superior Class
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OID
2.16.840.1.113730.3.2.12
Allowed Attributes
| accountUnlockTime | Refers to the amount of time that must pass after an account lockout before the user can bind to the directory again. |
| passwordAllowChangeTime | Specifies the length of time that must pass before users are allowed to change their passwords. |
| passwordExpirationTime | Specifies the length of time that passes before the user’s password expires. |
| passwordExpWarned | Indicates that a password expiration warning has been sent to the user. |
| passwordGraceUserTime | Specifies the number of login attempts that are allowed to a user after the password has expired. |
| passwordHistory (Password History) | Contains the history of the user’s previous passwords. |
| passwordRetryCount | Counts the number of consecutive failed attempts at entering the correct password. |
| pwdpolicysubentry | Points to the entry DN of the new password policy. |
| retryCountResetTime | Specifies the length of time that passes before the passwordRetryCount attribute is reset. |

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