RHDS - Error "user is not allowed to change password" when users try to change their passwords.
Issue
RHDS returns the error message "user is not allowed to change password" when users are trying to update their passwords.
For instance:
# ldapmodify -x -D "uid=test,ou=TestPWP,o=test" -W -h <HOST> -p <PORT>
Enter LDAP Password:
dn: uid=test,ou=TestPWP,o=test
changetype: modify
replace: userPassword
userPassword: test
modifying entry "uid=test,ou=TestPWP,o=test"
ldap_modify: Server is unwilling to perform (53)
additional info: user is not allowed to change password
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Environment
Red Hat Directory Server 12
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Red Hat Directory Server 11
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
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