Exchange 2010: Change Password with Outlook Web Access

Applies to: Exchange Server 2010

 

Enable change password feature in Outlook Web App:

 

Log on to the Client Access server.

Open Registry Editor

regedit

 

Find registry key

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\MSExchange OWA

 

Create the following DWORD value if it doesn't already exist: ChangeExpiredPasswordEnabled. The value type will be REG_DWORD

Set the value of ChangeExpiredPasswordEnabled to 1

Restart IIS

iisreset /noforce

 

Note:

You must make this change on each Client Access server that supports Outlook Web App 

 

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