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What's New

User Interface

  • Displays a diagnostic message if the Password Policy Enforcer does not respond to a request. This is likely to happen if a domain controller is not running Password Policy Enforcer, or if a firewall is blocking access to the PPS port.

Compatibility

  • Compatible with Windows Server 2012 and 2012 R2 (as well as Windows Server 2003, 2003 R2, 2008, and 2008 R2).
  • Improved Setup Wizard to ensure that PPEWeb.dll is always added to the list of Web Service Extensions on Windows 2003 and 2003 R2 64-bit editions.

Other

  • Uses the Password Policy Enforcer V7.x libraries for improved compatibility with new features in recent version of Password Policy Enforcer.
  • The Configuration Console prompts for elevation to ensure that user has sufficient permissions to write configuration settings.
  • Imports PPE/Web V6.x configuration settings. See the Upgrading from PPW/Web V6.x topic for additional information.

NOTE: PPE/Web V7.11 integrates with Password Policy Enforcer V7.0 or later. Disable Password Policy Enforcer integration in the PPE/Web Configuration console if you need to use PPE/Web with an older version of Password Policy Enforcer.

New in PPE/Web V6.x (Previous Version)​

User Interface

  • Updated HTML Templates allow customization of all user interface elements including error messages.
  • The Password Policy Enforcer policy message is now shown during password changes. Earlier version of PPE/Web had this message hard-coded in the HTML template.
  • A Configuration console to configure system setting and instal license keys.
  • The Setup Wizard installs and configures PPE/Web without the manual setup steps from earlier versions.

Compatibility

  • Compatible with Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2 (as well as Windows Server 2003 and 2003 R2).
  • Compatible with 64-bit and 32-bit Windows editions.

Other

  • Additional validation of all user input to improve security.
  • Can get user and domain names from URL parameters.
  • Uses the Password Policy Enforcer V6.0 libraries for improved compatibility with new features in recent versions of Password Policy Enforcer.
  • Can be used without Password Policy Enforcer if Password Policy Enforcer's additional password policy controls are not needed.

NOTE: PPE/Web V6.0 integrates with Password Policy Enforcer V6.0 or later.