+++ This bug was initially created as a clone of Bug #681015 +++

Description of problem:
This bug fix allows global password policy duration attributes in the format of ##D|d, ##H|h, ##M|m, ##S|s.
Bug 627993 - RFE: allow global password policy duration attributes in days, hours, minutes, as well

On the other hand, the fine grained has no ability to handle such format.  Actually, there is no methods to check the invalid input to the fine grained password policy duration attributes.

$ ldapmodify ...
dn: cn=cn\3DnsPwPolicyEntry\2Cou\3DPeople\2Cdc\3Dexample\2Cdc\3Dcom,cn=nsPwPol
 icyContainer,ou=People,dc=example,dc=com
changetype: modify
replace: passwordMaxAge
passwordMaxAge: abcdefg
$ echo $?
0

--- Additional comment from nhosoi on 2011-02-28 17:22:47 EST ---

Created attachment 481460 [details]
git patch file (master)

Description: Adding an ability to handle ##D|d, ##H|h, ##M|m, ##S|s
format to the fine grained password policy duration attributes.

Note: when adding modifying password policy duration attributes, there is no way to verify the value.  If the value is invalid, it's found when the password is evaluated.  Without the attached patch, the password evaluation just fails without any error.  This patch logs the cause in the error log.

E.g.,

dn: cn=cn\3DnsPwPolicyEntry\2Cou\3DPeople\2Cdc\3Dexample\2Cdc\3Dcom,cn=nsPwPol
 icyContainer,ou=People,dc=example,dc=com
changetype: modify
replace: passwordMaxAge
passwordMaxAge: xyz
$ echo $?
0

$ ldapsearch -D 'uid=tuser0,ou=People,dc=example,dc=com' -w tuser0 -b "dc=example,dc=com" "(cn=*)"
ldapsearch: Password has expired.
ldap_simple_bind: Invalid credentials
ldap_simple_bind: additional info: password expired!

Error log (once the patch is applied):
[28/Feb/2011:14:15:08 -0800] - Password Policy Entrycn=cn\3DnsPwPolicyEntry\2Cou\3DPeople\2Cdc\3Dexample\2Cdc\3Dcom,cn=nsPwPolicyContainer,ou=People,dc=example,dc=com: Invalid passwordMaxAge: xyz

--- Additional comment from nhosoi on 2011-03-01 19:20:13 EST ---

Created attachment 481753 [details]
git patch file (master)

Description: Adding an ability to handle ##D|d, ##H|h, ##M|m, ##S|s
format to the fine grained password policy duration attributes:
  passwordMinAge, passwordMaxAge, passwordWarning,
  passwordLockoutDuration
Valid value for these duraton parameters are
  . duration in seconds with no extension
  . duration in days, hours, minutes, and seconds with extesion
    D|d, H|h, M|m, and S|s, respectively.
The value should be less than MAX_ALLOWED_TIME_IN_SECS - current_time.

--- Additional comment from rmeggins on 2011-03-02 10:02:38 EST ---

Comment on attachment 481753 [details]
git patch file (master)

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/attachment.cgi?id=481753&action=diff#a/ldap/servers/slapd/modify.c_sec1

this probably won't compile due to the extra comma at the end of the list

Other than that, looks good.

--- Additional comment from nhosoi on 2011-03-02 13:06:44 EST ---

Thanks for finding it out, Rich!  Amazingly, this compiler let me compile it!
  gcc (GCC) 4.4.5 20101112 (Red Hat 4.4.5-2)

But obviously, the comma should not be there.  I removed the comma.

Pushed to master
commit 53839a8b27e92fd04f36401a95b54a2bc1168b88

as well as to 389-ds-base-1.2.8:
commit 3e70b878da60d21c07176108cb96648546176646