Password history constraint not honoured when changing a user password in Directory Server as Directory Manager

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

When binding to ldap as the Directory Manager and changing a user password with ldapmodify, Directory Server doesn't honour the history constraint and the change is permitted even if an old password is used.

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.x
  • 389-ds-base version 1.2.11.15-45.el6 or newer

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