[cifs-protocol] [EXTERNAL] [MS-SAMR] what is "minPwdHistory" ? - TrackingID#2509240040006598

[Michael Bowen]

Hi Douglas,

Thanks for bringing this to our attention. I have researched the issue and you are correct, in MS-SAMR 3.1.1.7.1 General Password Policy under "3. Password History Length Constraint" minPwdHistory should be pwdHistoryLength. This will be corrected in an upcoming release of MS-SAMR. We really appreciate your help keeping our documentation accurate and up to date, please continue to send any other issues you find to dochelp

Best regards,
Michael Bowen
Sr. Escalation Engineer - Microsoft® Corporation
 


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From: Michael Bowen <Mike.Bowen at microsoft.com> 
Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2025 8:37 AM
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Subject: RE: [EXTERNAL] [MS-SAMR] what is "minPwdHistory" ? - TrackingID#2509240040006598

[DocHelp to bcc]

Hi Douglas,

Thanks for your question. We've created case number 2509240040006598 to track this issue. One of our engineers will contact you soon.

Best regards,
Michael Bowen

Sr. Escalation Engineer - Microsoft® Corporation
 


-----Original Message-----
From: Douglas Bagnall <douglas.bagnall at catalyst.net.nz> 
Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2025 11:54 PM
To: Interoperability Documentation Help <dochelp at microsoft.com>; cifs-protocol at lists.samba.org
Subject: [EXTERNAL] [MS-SAMR] what is "minPwdHistory" ?

hi Dochelp,

In MS-SAMR 3.1.1.7.1 General Password Policy under "3. Password History Length Constraint" -> "1. conditions", there is

> 4. minPwdHistory on the account domain object is greater than 0.

What is "minPwdHistory"? The word is not used anywhere else.

Does it mean "pwdHistoryLength"?

thanks,

Douglas