Changing an Active Directory Domain User Password
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This function allows the user to change the password of their domain account via the Hideez Client. The user has two options:
Change the password only on the Hideez Key (without updating it in Active Directory). In this case, the user continues to use their current password as long as it remains valid in Active Directory.
Change the password in both Active Directory and on the Hideez Key simultaneously. In this case, the new password will be used immediately for authentication in both the system and the key.
After the password is changed, the user can sign in without manually entering the password — it is automatically read from the Hideez Key.
The password change complies with domain security policies, including:
password complexity requirements;
limits on password change frequency;
defined intervals between changes.
Before starting, ensure that:
The user is created on the .
Sign in to the Hideez Server using an administrator account.
Navigate to the user list, select the appropriate user, and open their profile.
Click Create personal account.
In the account creation form, fill in the required fields:
Name* – a descriptive name for the account;
Login Type – select AD Domain Account;
Login*:
Domain – the name of the Active Directory domain connected to the Hideez Server;
User Logon Name – the user’s domain login.
Select the checkbox Skip Password — the user will add the password later via the Hideez Client.
Click Create to save the account.
Example domain account:
Name* – John Smith Domain Account
Login Type – AD Domain Account
Login*:
Domain – Lab
User Logon Name – js
The user signs in to a workstation joined to the Active Directory domain and connects the Hideez Key to the Hideez Client.
Once the key is connected, the account is automatically written to the key from the server. This account is marked with a gear icon and does not yet contain a password — it cannot be used to unlock the computer until a password is added. The user must manually enter their current domain password via the Hideez Client interface.
The user can independently change the password of their domain account — it will be updated on both the Hideez Key and in Active Directory.
Procedure:
Connect the Hideez Key to the Hideez Client and launch the application.
Select the account marked with the gear icon.
Click Edit.
To change your domain account password, select the “Change logon password” checkbox.
Enter the new password.
Click Save.
When saving the new domain user password, the following occurs:
The current (old) password is read from the key.
The old and new passwords are used to initiate the password change in Active Directory using the Windows API.
If the change is successful, the new password is saved on the key, replacing the previous one.