Is it right?
Yes. ppolicy is only triggered by password changes that use the LDAPv3 Password Modify (RFC 3062) extended operation.
How can I validate the policy for all methods?
See above. --Quanah -- Quanah Gibson-Mount Product Architect Symas Corporation Packaged, certified, and supported LDAP solutions powered by OpenLDAP: <http://www.symas.com>