Skip to main content

Launch Password Policy Enforcer Web

The default URL for Password Policy Enforcer Web is: http://[server]/ppeweb/

Where [server] is the name or IP address of the server hosting Password Policy Enforcer Web.

The default page is the Welcome page. You can customize the information on this page by editing en_default.htm, or you can bypass this page and send users directly to the Password Change page:

http://[server]/ppeweb/ppeweb.dll

You can also include the username and/or domain in the URL:

http://[server]/ppeweb/ppeweb.dll?username=maryjones&domain=ANIXIS

info

Install the SSL Certificate the web server and use the HTTPS protocol if you use Password Policy Enforcer Web on an unencrypted network. See the Install an SSL Certificate topic for additional information.

note

Password Policy Enforcer Web occasionally shows a license reminder message when you use it without a license key. Contact Netwrix support if you would like to evaluate Password Policy Enforcer Web without the reminder message.

Change Password​

To change a password with Password Policy Enforcer Web:

Step 1 – Click Change Password on the Welcome page.

Step 2 – Enter a Username and Domain, then click Next.

Step 3 – Enter the Old Password, New Password, and Confirm Password, then click Next.

note

Windows increments the bad password count in Active Directory every time a user enters their old password incorrectly. This may trigger a lockout if you enable the Windows account lockout policy.

Error Messages​

Password Policy Enforcer Web shows validation errors in a yellow box below the page instructions. Invalid user input normally causes validation errors. You can often overcome them by changing the value of one or more input fields and resubmitting the form.

Password Policy Enforcer Web shows critical errors on their own page. Configuration or system problems usually cause these errors. Users can sometimes overcome a critical error by following the instructions in the error message, but most critical errors are beyond the user's control.

The HTML templates store validation and critical error messages. You can modify the default messages by editing the templates. See the Edit HTML Templates topic for additional information.