Re: Is there any way to force setpassword API call to be validated by Windows passwo

From: Joe Richards [MVP] (humorexpress_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 02/05/04 

Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2004 02:13:10 -0500

A subset of the rules are enforced on set versus change, this is so admins
can't do a quick reset without having to worry about histories, etc. You can
write a password filter for the DCs that enforces these rules or you can use
the changepassword api or you can enforce the checks in your code. 

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"glchen" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:a36401c3eb5f$ce039e70$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> Is there any way to force setpassword API call to be
> validated by Windows password policies?
>
> Background:
> There are two AD programmatic and GUI interfaces to update
> AD password. One is to "change password" and the other is
> to "reset password". Change password requires the old
> password/newpassword.  Reset(set) password does not
> require the old password.
> AD password policy enforcement seems to only impact on the
> change password cases. "Reset password" seems to bypass
> the checking of password policy settings
>
> I implemented a self-service password update website which
> allows users to reset password if users provide correct
> security data (so called attribute-based authentication).
> This self-service password uses "set password" API (not
> change password) since self-service password website is
> mainly used by the users who forgot his password or his
> password expired (use attribute-base authentication).
>

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