User account passwords no longer working

I recently erased and did clean installs on all of our client macs and changed the server's IP address. The new address is entered in Directory Access on all of the clients. The log-in screen appears as the server software has directed it to, with a list of users. All the users entered in the directory show up. But when a user attempts to log in, they get the login screen shake--their password is refused. The computers are authorized to use all programs, so I know there isn't a program they need that they aren't allowed to use.
What's going on here? Do I need to reset everyone's password or is something else going on?
Last of the G5 iMacs Mac OS X (10.4.5)

Did you use the changeip tool to change the IP of your OD Master?
The AuthAuthority in the user record contains the IP address for the password server, are these entries correct?
Hope this gets you started
- Leland

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Ah yes school boy error there out of frustration and discontent..
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For Snow Leopard and earlier with installer DVD
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Thanks for sharing this but you are talking always about Toshiba passwordthis is wrong and I think this could be a little confusing this is a workaround for windows user account password.
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