XWEB: How to Remove the Change Password Button in Outlook Web Access (246493)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Outlook Web Access 5.5 SP 3
  • Microsoft Outlook Web Access 5.5 SP 1
  • Microsoft Outlook Web Access 5.5 SP 2
  • Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5
This article was previously published under Q246493

SUMMARY

When you use Outlook Web Access (OWA), you may want to remove the Change Password button under Options in the OWA client.

MORE INFORMATION

Removing the Change Password button requires you to edit the Constant.inc file located in the Exchsrvr\Webdata\Usa folder on the OWA server. To do so, follow these steps:
  1. Locate the Constant.inc file and open it in Notepad.
  2. Under Administrative Settings, locate the following line:

    fEnablePasswordMenu=True

  3. Replace this line with the following line: fEnablePasswordMenu=False
  4. On the File menu, click Save.
  5. On the File menu, click Exit.
  6. Start the browser on the OWA Server.

    The Change Password button no longer appears.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:4/28/2005
Keywords:kbhowto KB246493
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