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Re: (ITS#5040) modifyTimestamp being updated on login (bind) failure
dan.cushing@netideasinc.com wrote:
> Full_Name: Dan Cushing
> Version: 2.3.36
> OS: Solaris 9
> URL: ftp://ftp.openldap.org/incoming/
> Submission from: (NULL) (71.76.187.82)
>
>
> When running OpenLDAP with the ppolicy overlay, the modifyTimestamp for a user
> entry is updated if the user attempts to login (bind) with an incorrect
> password. This is happening because the password lockout feature is enabled and
> the operational attribute 'pwdFailureTime' is being updated. It seems like this
> results in a misleading modifyTimestamp. Is it intended that the
> modifyTimestamp attribute be updated when operational attributes are updated?
Hadn't really thought about it before. We can certainly avoid this though.
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-- Howard Chu
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Director, Highland Sun http://highlandsun.com/hyc/
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