--- loncom/interface/lonpreferences.pm	2019/04/24 21:12:44	1.230
+++ loncom/interface/lonpreferences.pm	2019/05/06 18:19:16	1.234
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network
 # Preferences
 #
-# $Id: lonpreferences.pm,v 1.230 2019/04/24 21:12:44 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: lonpreferences.pm,v 1.234 2019/05/06 18:19:16 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -1310,7 +1310,7 @@ sub passwordchanger {
                 );
                 return;
             }
-         } else {
+        } else {
             $r->print(
                 '<p class="LC_warning">'
                .&mt('Sorry, the URL generated when you requested reset of'
@@ -1619,7 +1619,7 @@ ENDERROR
                          &mt('Please try again.').'</span>',$caller,$mailtoken);
             return 1;
         }
-    } 
+    }
     if ($newpass1 ne $newpass2) {
 	&passwordchanger($r,
 			 '<span class="LC_warning">'.
@@ -1627,12 +1627,23 @@ ENDERROR
 			 &mt('Please try again.').'</span>',$caller,$mailtoken);
 	return 1;
     }
-    if (length($newpass1) < 7) {
-	&passwordchanger($r,
-			 '<span class="LC_warning">'.
-			 &mt('Passwords must be a minimum of 7 characters long.').'  '.
-			 &mt('Please try again.').'</span>',$caller,$mailtoken);
-	return 1;
+    if ($currentauth eq 'unix:') {
+        if (length($newpass1) < 7) {
+            &passwordchanger($r,
+                             '<span class="LC_warning">'.
+                             &mt('Passwords must be a minimum of 7 characters long.').'  '.
+                             &mt('Please try again.').'</span>',$caller,$mailtoken);
+            return 1;
+        }
+    } else {
+        my $warning = &Apache::loncommon::check_passwd_rules($domain,$newpass1);
+        if ($warning) {
+            &passwordchanger($r,'<span class="LC_warning">'.
+                            $warning.
+                            &mt('Please try again.').'</span>',
+                            $caller,$mailtoken);
+            return 1;
+        }
     }
     #
     # Check for bad characters
@@ -1680,8 +1691,14 @@ ENDERROR
                 return $result;
             }
         } else {
+            my $feedback;
+            if ($result eq 'prioruse') {
+                $feedback = &mt('Please enter a password that you have not used recently.');
+            } else {
+                $feedback = &mt('Please make sure your old password was entered correctly.');
+            }
             $message = &Apache::lonhtmlcommon::confirm_success(
-                &mt("The password for user [_1] was not changed.",'<i>'.$user.'</i>').' '.&mt('Please make sure your old password was entered correctly.'),1);
+                &mt("The password for user [_1] was not changed.",'<i>'.$user.'</i>').' '.$feedback,1);
             $message=&Apache::loncommon::confirmwrapper($message);
             &print_main_menu($r, $message);
             if (ref($ended)) {