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PPE Management Console

This is often the best way to test password policies because it allows you to see how PPE analyzes passwords. To test password policies from the PPE management console:

Click the Policies item in the left pane of the management console, and then click Test Policies in the right pane.



Type a user name in the User name text box, and a password in the Old Password and New Password text boxes.
The PPE management console tests the password by simulating a password change, but it does not change the user's password.

The PPE management console displays "Accepted" beside the New Password text box if the new password complies with the PPE password policy, or "Rejected" if it does not comply. Detailed test results appear in the results panel below the New Password text box.

Click the Results tab to view the test results for each rule. The check boxes show which rules the new password complied with, and which rules it did not comply with.

	Rule disabled, or not tested.
	Rule enabled, password complies with rule.
	Rule enabled, password does not comply with rule.

Click the Log tab to view PPE's internal event log. The event log contains valuable troubleshooting information that helps you to understand why PPE accepted or rejected a password.

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Policy testing simulates a password change, but it may not always reflect what happens when a user changes their password. The PPE Administrator's Guide explains why.

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