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Password Policies and Active Directory Password History

In previous releases, if a user tried to reuse an old password as new, the Policy Server could not interpret the Active Directory error code. As a result, the Policy Server returned a general password failure message. The user was not informed that the old password could not be reused.

Password Services is enhanced to recognize the error code that Active Directory sends when a password cannot be reused. As a result, the Policy Server can return the password reuse message.

Consider the following:

• The DisallowForceLogin registry key must be enabled to return the password reuse message. If the key is not enabled, the Policy Server returns a general password failure message.

  Note: For more information about enabling the key, see the Policy Server Configuration Guide.

• You can customize the password reuse message using the FCC properties template (smpwservicesUS–EN.properties). The properties file is located in web_agent_home\samples\forms.

  web_agent_home

  Specifies the web agent installation path.

More information:

Enable Password Change Failure Messages