PAM Not allowing UIDs under 500 to login

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

    * Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and 6 not allowing users below UID 500 to login.
    * LDAP users below UID 500 not allowed to login and giving error messages as Failed password in /var/log/secure

Environment

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

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