Password Server woes with Open Directory

Hi,

We are using OS X Server 10.4.10 and Open Directory to manage the organization’s users. This is also tied into an XSAN implementation.

The OD is several years old, but we have recently been adding a lot of new users.

Lately we have started to see a VERY Troubling issue with Password Server. Specifically, I can go into the Workgroup Manager and change the password on an account, and then have that person try to login. They get the “Login Information is not valid for this server” message when they try to login. I go in and again change their password, making sure to save it from the Advanced tab. I try logging in as that person with the password I just set the account to. I get the “Login information is not valid for this server” message.

I have had to drop and recreate accounts, only to have this issue come up again.

We are using two G5 xServes as the OD Master and replication. This is a different server from the XSAN MD Controller.

Help. Why are passwords becoming invalid, and then being unable to be reset.

And YES, the passwords being used are within the password policy rules that are set up. I have even dropped all policy rules, but to no avail.

HELP 😕