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!!! Overview
[{$pagename}] is concept of the a [Password Policy] to limit the length of time that a [user] can continue to use the same [password].
!! Should organization's mandate [Password Periodic Changes]?
__Mandated [Regular Password Changes|Password Periodic Changes]__ are a long-standing security practice which has been questioned as if it is effective by the following:
* [NIST.SP.800-63B]
* [Microsoft]
* [Bruce Schneier]
* [The National Cyber Security Centre|National Cyber Security Centre] ([NCSC])
all recommend that passwords [SHOULD NOT] be arbitrarily expired after some [interval|Password Expiration].
!! [LDAP]
[{$pagename}] is a [LDAP] concept of the a server or [DSA] that can be used to limit the length of time that a user can continue to use the same [password].
!!! [LDAP]
Some [LDAP Server Implementations] implement the [Password Modify Extended Operation] [supportedExtension]. This can allow as the [password expiration time] draws near, the user may receive warning messages in the form of [supportedControl] in the [bind Response].
Typically, Once the [password] has expired, and there are no [Grace Logins] left, the entry will no longer be allowed to perform [Authentication].
Once the user's password has expired, it may be necessary for an administrator to perform a [Password Reset] before the account may be used. Alternately, if the password policy is configured appropriately, the user may also be able to perform a [Password Change] for their own expired password using the [Password Modify Extended Operation] or by using a [Password Management Application].
!! [AD Determining Password Expiration]
[AD Determining Password Expiration] explains how the [{$pagename}] works in [Microsoft Active Directory]
!! [draft-behera-ldap-password-policy]
Several [LDAP Server Implementations] follow the [draft-behera-ldap-password-policy] as a [Password Management Methodologies].
!! [eDirectory Password Expiration]
[eDirectory Password Expiration] explains how [eDirectory] determines [{$pagename}].
!! [Edirectory Administrative Password Changes]
[Edirectory Administrative Password Changes] are applied to to a user's password, the password is normally expired. (ie [Password Reset])
!! More Information
There might be more information for this subject on one of the following:
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