InvalidPasswordReason Enum
Definition
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Specifies the reason why password validation failed.
public enum class InvalidPasswordReasonpublic enum InvalidPasswordReasontype InvalidPasswordReason = Public Enum InvalidPasswordReason- Inheritance
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InvalidPasswordReason
Fields
| Name | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| NoError | 0 | Validation passed. The password meets the computer or domain password requirements. |
| PasswordTooShort | 1 | Validation failed. The password does not meet policy requirements because it is too short. |
| PasswordTooLong | 2 | Validation failed. The password does not meet policy requirements because it is too long. |
| PasswordNotComplexEnough | 3 | Validation failed. The password does not meet policy requirements because it is not complex enough. |
| PasswordFilterError | 4 | Validation failed. The password does not meet the requirements of the password filter dynamic-link library (DLL). |
| UnknownError | 5 | Validation failed. The password policy cannot be determined. Validate the password with your own routine. |
Remarks
When you attempt to create or change a password, the password is validated to the password policy requirements. This enumeration specifies the reason for the validation failure.