Domain user Password reset Option
Hello IT Guru'sWe have remote users who just access the OWA - many users just use the OWA monthly or soo --- our password expiry policy is every 1 month - so the users who dint used the OWA for the past last month - when he tries to login through OWA he cant able to login since his password is expire --So we are looking for a solution where the remote users can change there password - if it is expired -- so they can just input the old password and then change it new one..So would you kindly let me know what is the best way where we can have this options -- can we use the traidisional password reset system which offers by Yahoo, Hotmail, Gmail -- when the user forget is password the reset password send to his mention email IDPlease let me know for further any query'sThanks
August 4th, 2009 8:45am

Hi,You can configure password reset in Exchange 2003 OWAImplementing the Change Password feature with Outlook Web Access http://support.microsoft.com/kb/297121.In Exchange 2007 it is available by default.Regards,Tariq
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August 4th, 2009 1:43pm

Thanks Tariq for your reply -- well we have Exchnage 2007 and i too aware of this option - but our concern is that if the user password is expire how can he login in OWA ??Hence we need tool or resource where the users can reset or change his password and then he can login in OWA ..Do you know any self service application where the user can reset his domain password by giving some authenicate inputs ??Thanks
August 4th, 2009 2:04pm

Hi,After we implement IISADMPWD virtual directory,when user type authentication on OWA login window,it will jump to the window and ask you to change the passowrd.So if the user password expire,he need to change passord first.Regards,Xiu
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August 5th, 2009 8:31am

Thanks Zhang for your reply -- would you kindly elaborate more on IISADMPWD ?? You mean to say that when the user password is expire and when he tries to login - he will be prompt to change his password ??? if this is the case then our issuse will be resloved :-)...So would you kindly send me any glipmse or step-by-step guide where i can perfrom this task ??Thanks for your assistance ...Thanks
August 5th, 2009 10:03am

Hi,You can follow the steps in article below to implement iisadmpwd for OWA 2007.Implementing the Change Password feature with Outlook Web Access http://support.microsoft.com/kb/297121.Configuring the Change Password Feature in Outlook Web Accesshttp://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb684904.aspxRegards,Xiu
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August 5th, 2009 10:32am

Hi,I would sugges that you go through these 2 linkshttp://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/exchangesvradmin/thread/ca1438bc-18c5-441b-807f-816be122961dhttp://msexchangeteam.com/archive/2008/12/09/450238.aspxAs per my knowledge, for an expired password/change password at first logon, you need an ISA firewall when working with IIS 7.0Harpreet Singh Khandiyal (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375)
August 5th, 2009 11:49pm

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