how do a user can change its LDAP password on Linux client machine

sharjeel · 06-05-2009, 03:24 AM

I have configured LDAP Server on RHEL 5.2 successfully and client can login to the server. But I do no how a client can change its LDAP password on his client machine. Please help.............

chitambira · 06-05-2009, 06:41 AM

# man ldappasswd

sharjeel · 06-07-2009, 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by chitambira

# man ldappasswd

Thanks. But using ldappasswd command only Manager can change client password while prompting LDAP password.

chitambira · 06-08-2009, 06:26 AM

passwd

sharjeel · 06-08-2009, 11:15 PM

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Originally Posted by chitambira

passwd

passwd command does not work. I think it is because user does not exits in /etc/passwd file. users and groups ared in ldap database. I am using SLC 4.6 on client side. When I used passwd command following message displays: "/usr/kerberos/bin/kpasswd: Cannot resolve network address for KDC in requested realm getting initial ticket"

sharjeel · 05-13-2011, 01:25 AM

in slc-4.6 command to change password is /usr/bin/passwd.