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When i call &nbsp;ActiveDs.IADsUser.ChangePa<wbr />ssword() with valid parameters, it works fine.<br />
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When i call it with bad old or new password I get an exception with the error message of:<br />
&quot;A constraint violation occurred. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x8007202F)&quot;, and it seems to be the same no matter what the error condition (wrong old password, or new too short)<br />
How do I get a better error message?
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When i call  ActiveDs.IADsUser.ChangePassword() with valid parameters, it works fine.

When i call it with bad old or new password I get an exception with the error message of:
"A constraint violation occurred. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x8007202F)", and it seems to be the same no matter what the error condition (wrong old password, or new too short)
How do I get a better error message?

How do I get a descriptive error message from Active Directory ChangePassword()?

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