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How to Flush Password History (pwdhistory Attribute) for All OID Users (Doc ID 789152.1)

Last updated on OCTOBER 09, 2019

Applies to:

Oracle Internet Directory - Version 10.1.2.2 to 11.1.1 [Release 10gR2 to 11g]
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Goal

If the password history is enabled in Oracle Internet Directory (OID), previous passwords stored in pwdhistory queue cannot be used when changing the password.

This note is to show where the password history is stored and how to flush the history for all users.

Solution

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In this Document
Goal
Solution
 2. Flush the password history
 3. Test Flushing Password History
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