Release Notes

Version 1.7.1 Build 1032 (2 December 2011)

Changes

• PCM now uses a different library for the regular expressions.
• The credential provider will display the Tools4ever logo.

Fixes

• Fixed the display issue with special characters in the rule descriptions.
• Fixed the SSRPM compatibility issue, where PCM rejects the temporary password generated by SSRPM.

Version 1.7.0 Build 1031 (30 September 2010)

New features

• Client software for Windows Vista and Windows 7
• Password Complexity Manager is compatible with Windows Server 2008

Changes

• Updated the license model

Fixes

• Fixed crash bug that occurred when a user copied a policy and then changed the copy
• PCM no longer shows an error dialog after successfully exporting the log to file
• PCM no longer shows an error dialog after when opening the log settings dialog for the first time
• Corrected the functionality of the organizational unit selection dialog.
• Corrected the order of the pages of the management dialog
• Refined the log messages
• Fixed various interface issues in the Admin console
• Updated the GINA to reduce the flickering of the icons

Version 1.2.0.25 - Initial release

Supports multiple policies
A policy can apply to specific users, Organizational Units or an entire domain
For each policy you can specify:

• The maximum password length
• The minimum password length
• The minimum password age in days
• The maximum number of consecutive identical characters
• The password must contain one or more of the following:
  - a lowercase character
  - an uppercase character
  - a number
  - a symbol
  - or a character from a set of specified characters.
• You can provide a custom regular expression to make sure the password meets a specific requirements, for example it must start with an uppercase character.

Includes a wizard to install and manage the PCM filter on the domain controllers
Includes a GINA extension to show the password requirement to the end user.