Unlock account on password reset

[ccoulson]

carlptr[CodePlex]
If the user account is locked (due to entering the password wrong) a password reset does not unlock the account, see

https://sharepoint2013fba.codeplex.com/discussions/433168.

[ccoulson]

ccoulson[CodePlex]
Got it. I think the database trigger solution you proposed will work.

[ccoulson]

carlptr[CodePlex]
Sorry for not making it clearer. The request I have is that when a user initiates a password reset for himself, additonally his account is unlocked if neccessary.

So when a user enters the wrong password his account is locked. Then he initiates a password reset. After that he is still not able to login because the account is locked.

Would it be sufficient to create a database trigger that when the password value is changed the lock flag is unset, too?

[ccoulson]

ccoulson[CodePlex]
Actually, you should be able to reset the password on a locked account. You can do it in two steps:
Unlock the account by unchecking the 'Account Locked' checkbox and saving the changes on the Edit User page.

Reset the user's password with the 'Reset Password' button on the edit user page to get to the reset password page.