Description: When you Specops Password Auditor, and you try checking for a Breached Password Protection dictionary update this message comes up: Failed to check for the latest version of the Breach list at https://breach-protection.specopssoft.com/. Make sure there is an... Read More
403 – Forbidden: Access is denied when browsing to your Specops Password Reset site.
Description: When you browse out to your Specops Password Reset site you encounter the following error: 403 – Forbidden: Access is denied. You do not have permission to view this directory or page using the credentials that you supplied.... Read More
Enable .Net in your client OS
.NET is a programming framework created by Microsoft that developers can use to easily create applications. .Net applications are commonly used by desktop and web services. The .Net framework must be installed on your client machine in order to... Read More
Failed to get the SPR service account UPN from the server ‘..’ Identity check failed for outgoing message. The expected DNS identity of the remote endpoint was ..
The following error message was received after a Specops Password Reset installation or upgrade: Failed to get the SPR service account UPN from the server ‘..’Identity check failed for outgoing message. The expected DNS identity of the remote endpoint... Read More
Service failed to start (Initializing ServiceHost) System.InvalidOperationException: Cannot find the X.509 certificate using the following…
The Specops Password Reset Server Service will not start on the server, the application log is showing the following error: Service failed to start (Initializing ServiceHost)System.InvalidOperationException: Cannot find the X.509 certificate using the following search criteria: StoreName ‘My’, StoreLocation... Read More
How to replace the Specops Password Reset web server certificate
First you need to import that certificate (including the private key – the icon will have a little key on it if it includes the private key) into the computers cert store. Then open up IIS Manager on the... Read More
License key error, attempted to perform an unauthorized operation
This usually means that you’re not authorized to import the license key file. Make sure that you’re logged in with a domain administrator account on the machine. Close the Password Policy Domain Administration tool, open it again by right... Read More
Invalid license key
Version mismatch The error message can appear if there’s a version mismatch. If for instance the version of the installed product is 6.x and the license key that you’re trying to import is for version 7.x then this can... Read More
License Error. Failed to import the license file. The license file is missing the required value ValidTo
This error can occur if the license key you’re trying to import is for another Specops product. If for instance the product is Specops Password Auditor but the license key is for Specops Password Policy. This error can also... Read More
How to setup a “Restart Computer” schedule command/task.
The instructions work for other commands as well. In step 2 just select another executable command. Instructions In Active Directory Users and Computers: right-click a computer account or an OU and select “Specops Gpupdate Professional…” Select “Restart Computer” Scroll... Read More