When an LDAP user tries to change their password, getting "LDAP password information update failed: Insufficient access" error.

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Issue

  • When LDAP user tries to change their password, getting following error.
    [ldapuser@localhost ~]$ ldappasswd
    Changing password for user ldapuser. 
    Enter login(LDAP) password:  
    New UNIX password:  
    Retype new UNIX password:  
    LDAP password information update failed: Insufficient access

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4

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