Cannot change passwords for LDAP users

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

When running passwd:
[ldapUser1@server ~]$ passwd
Changing password for user ldapUser1.
Enter login(LDAP) password: 
New password: 
Retype new password: 
LDAP password information update failed: Constraint violation
invalid password syntax - passwords with storage scheme are not allowed
passwd: Authentication token manipulation error

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Directory Server 9.0

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