Hello,
I was new to openldap, I try to use the default ppolicy with openldap 2.4.21 on suse linux, I didn't find much info in detail about how to config it when using cn=config. Could you take a look what I am missing here.

I created and include the ldif file I think equivalent to slapd.conf ,  (convert the default  ppolicy.shcema to ppolicy.ldif)
:
:
include: file:///etc/openldap/schema/ppolicy.ldif
:
:
dn: olcOverlay={1}ppolicy,olcDatabase={1}bdb,cn=config
objectClass: olcOverlayConfig
objectClass: olcPPolicyConfig
olcOverlay: {1}ppolicy
olcPPolicyDefault: cn=default,ou=policies,dc=example,dc=com


Also I added the container and the policies
:
:
dn: ou=policies,dc=example,dc=com
objectClass: organizationalUnit
objectClass: top
ou: policies


dn: cn=default,ou=policies,dc=example,dc=com
cn: default
objectClass: pwdPolicy
objectClass: person
objectClass: top
pwdAllowUserChange: TRUE
pwdAttribute: 2.5.4.35
#pwdAttribute: userPassword
pwdCheckQuality: 2
pwdExpireWarning: 600
pwdFailureCountInterval: 30
pwdGraceAuthNLimit: 5
pwdInHistory: 5
pwdLockout: TRUE
pwdLockoutDuration: 0
pwdMaxAge: 0
pwdMaxFailure: 5
pwdMinAge: 0
pwdMinLength: 8
pwdMustChange: FALSE
pwdSafeModify: TRUE
sn: dummy value


the ppolicy.ldif  look like this
dn: cn=ppolicy,cn=schema,cn=config
objectClass: olcSchemaConfig
cn: ppolicy
olcAttributeTypes: {0}( 1.3.6.1.4.1.42.2.27.8.1.1 NAME 'pwdAttribute' EQUALITY
  objectIdentifierMatch SYNTAX 1.3.6.1.4.1.1466.115.121.1.38 )
olcAttributeTypes: {1}( 1.3.6.1.4.1.42.2.27.8.1.2 NAME 'pwdMinAge' EQUALITY in
 tegerMatch SYNTAX 1.3.6.1.4.1.1466.115.121.1.27 SINGLE-VALUE )
olcAttributeTypes: {2}( 1.3.6.1.4.1.42.2.27.8.1.3 NAME 'pwdMaxAge' EQUALITY in
 tegerMatch SYNTAX 1.3.6.1.4.1.1466.115.121.1.27 SINGLE-VALUE )
olcAttributeTypes: {3}( 1.3.6.1.4.1.42.2.27.8.1.4 NAME 'pwdInHistory' EQUALITY
  integerMatch SYNTAX 1.3.6.1.4.1.1466.115.121.1.27 SINGLE-VALUE )
olcAttributeTypes: {16}( 1.3.6.1.4.1.42.2.27.8.1.5 NAME 'pwdCheckQuality' EQUAL
 ITY integerMatch SYNTAX 1.3.6.1.4.1.1466.115.121.1.27 SINGLE-VALUE )
olcAttributeTypes: {5}( 1.3.6.1.4.1.42.2.27.8.1.6 NAME 'pwdMinLength' EQUALITY
  integerMatch SYNTAX 1.3.6.1.4.1.1466.115.121.1.27 SINGLE-VALUE )
olcAttributeTypes: {6}( 1.3.6.1.4.1.42.2.27.8.1.7 NAME 'pwdExpireWarning' EQUA
 LITY integerMatch SYNTAX 1.3.6.1.4.1.1466.115.121.1.27 SINGLE-VALUE )
olcAttributeTypes: {7}( 1.3.6.1.4.1.42.2.27.8.1.8 NAME 'pwdGraceAuthNLimit' EQ
 UALITY integerMatch SYNTAX 1.3.6.1.4.1.1466.115.121.1.27 SINGLE-VALUE )
olcAttributeTypes: {8}( 1.3.6.1.4.1.42.2.27.8.1.9 NAME 'pwdLockout' EQUALITY b
 ooleanMatch SYNTAX 1.3.6.1.4.1.1466.115.121.1.7 SINGLE-VALUE )
olcAttributeTypes: {9}( 1.3.6.1.4.1.42.2.27.8.1.10 NAME 'pwdLockoutDuration' E
 QUALITY integerMatch SYNTAX 1.3.6.1.4.1.1466.115.121.1.27 SINGLE-VALUE )
olcAttributeTypes: {10}( 1.3.6.1.4.1.42.2.27.8.1.11 NAME 'pwdMaxFailure' EQUAL
 ITY integerMatch SYNTAX 1.3.6.1.4.1.1466.115.121.1.27 SINGLE-VALUE )
olcAttributeTypes: {11}( 1.3.6.1.4.1.42.2.27.8.1.12 NAME 'pwdFailureCountInter
 val' EQUALITY integerMatch SYNTAX 1.3.6.1.4.1.1466.115.121.1.27 SINGLE-VALUE
 )
olcAttributeTypes: {12}( 1.3.6.1.4.1.42.2.27.8.1.13 NAME 'pwdMustChange' EQUAL
 ITY booleanMatch SYNTAX 1.3.6.1.4.1.1466.115.121.1.7 SINGLE-VALUE )
olcAttributeTypes: {13}( 1.3.6.1.4.1.42.2.27.8.1.14 NAME 'pwdAllowUserChange'
 EQUALITY booleanMatch SYNTAX 1.3.6.1.4.1.1466.115.121.1.7 SINGLE-VALUE )
olcAttributeTypes: {14}( 1.3.6.1.4.1.42.2.27.8.1.15 NAME 'pwdSafeModify' EQUAL
 ITY booleanMatch SYNTAX 1.3.6.1.4.1.1466.115.121.1.7 SINGLE-VALUE )
olcAttributeTypes: {15}( 1.3.6.1.4.1.4754.1.99.1 NAME 'pwdCheckModule' DESC 'L
 oadable module that instantiates "check_password() function' EQUALITY caseExa
 ctIA5Match SYNTAX 1.3.6.1.4.1.1466.115.121.1.26 SINGLE-VALUE )
olcObjectClasses: {0}( 1.3.6.1.4.1.4754.2.99.1 NAME 'pwdPolicyChecker' SUP top
  AUXILIARY MAY pwdCheckModule )
olcObjectClasses: {1}( 1.3.6.1.4.1.42.2.27.8.2.1 NAME 'pwdPolicy' SUP top AUXI
 LIARY MUST pwdAttribute MAY ( pwdMinAge $ pwdMaxAge $ pwdInHistory $ pwdCheck
 Quality $ pwdMinLength $ pwdExpireWarning $ pwdGraceAuthNLimit $ pwdLockout $
  pwdLockoutDuration $ pwdMaxFailure $ pwdFailureCountInterval $ pwdMustChange
  $ pwdAllowUserChange $ pwdSafeModify ) )


Somehow the policy didn't seems apply to my user entries, like the pwdMinLength or pwdExpireWarning not take effect at all. I tried with pwdCheckQuality 1 or 2 , both not working. I guess I am missing some config, the old way has a step to load the module, is there something similar I need to do the new way?

Really appreciate your time and help!

Sophie