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> # General Tab of the Password Policy Dialog

> Use this tab to create or edit a password policy that you may assign to any user entry in your directory tree. The password policy will be a subentry of the entry selected when invoking this dialog.

> Choose the location of your policy entry carefully: if the entries to which the policy is assigned are replicate, the policy should also be located in the replicated suffix. You may also assign a policy through the roles and class of service mechanism, in which case the target entries must be in the scope of the policy entry. In general however, a password policy may be assigned to any entry in the directory.

> Policy Name. Enter a unique name for your password policy. This field is required.

> Description. Enter a brief description of the policy in this field.

> Password. Click the Password tab in the left-hand column to configure your password modification and expiration policy.

> Lockout. Click the Lockout tab in the left-hand column to define the lockout policy for failed bind attempts with a wrong password.

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