Password Policy Enforcer Bug Fix List

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11.1 Updates

Patch Version 11.1.2.14 Released

March 10, 2026

The following section lists the fixes and updates included in version 11.1.2.14 .

Fixes

Description Case #
PPE.Mailservice causing high CPU usage 410024, 413555, 413458
Memory Increasing when attempting to add a new OU in PPE 411440
Custom HIBP Database Errors out in HIBP Updater 417940

Patch Version 11.1.1 Released

December 25, 2025

The following section lists the fixes and updates included in version 11.1.1.36.

Updates

PPE icon and branding updated
Aligned PPE and PPEWeb icons and visual styling with the unified Netwrix brand identity.

Compromised Password Checker renamed to Password Scanner
Renamed Compromised Password Checker to Password Scanner across the UI and related components.

Improved dictionary rule compatibility after upgrade
Improved dictionary rule handling to correctly resolve file paths for policies upgraded from earlier versions.

Installer detects PowerShell 7 requirement for cmdlets
Enhanced the installer to detect the PowerShell 7 requirement for cmdlets and prompt for installation if it is missing.

Application binaries signed for integrity validation
Signed PPE and PPEWeb application binaries to improve integrity verification and consistency.

Fixes

Description Case #
Resolved a domain controller stability issue that could occur after installing or upgrading PPE. 410744
Addressed high CPU usage in the Password Scanner that could cause domain controllers to become unresponsive. 405078
Resolved a condition that prevented the Password Scanner from sending notification emails under certain SMTP configurations. 401581
Corrected scheduling behavior in the Password Scanner to prevent multiple email notifications from a single scheduled run. 409763
Updated the Password Scanner status text from “Waiting” to “Idle” for clearer behavior indication. 407790
Added a prerequisite check that prompts users to install .NET 8 when it is missing. 403237
Clarified installer messaging to require the .NET 8 Desktop Runtime during upgrade to version 11.1. 403118
Improved the installer error message to clearly specify the required .NET version and type. 403774
Resolved a startup issue where the PPE Console could fail to open and display the error “A referral was returned from the server.” 408170
Aligned dictionary sorting behavior so rule evaluation in version 11 matches expected results from version 10. 409381
Resolved a problem that prevented saving longer Password Scanner notification messages on child domain controllers. 404912
Corrected a display problem where the Management Console UI appeared distorted at high-resolution or scaled display settings. 399718

Minor Version 11.1 Released

September 25, 2025

The following table contains a comprehensive list of fixes in this version.

Description Case #
Live Policy display issues 297717
Always display Live Policy messages in the selected language 375225
System Audit and support: Empty configuration timestamp is incorrectly displayed in exported test report 355532
Rename/copy policy: limit should be set to 32 characters 359157
Popup on home screen displayed twice 355224

11.0 Updates

Patch Version 11.0.6.8 Released

August 19, 2025

The following table contains a comprehensive list of updates and fixes in version 11.0.6.8.

Description Case #
[PowerShell] Fixed issue where `Get-PPEServerVersion` returned no result. 390762
[PowerShell] Corrected parameter handling in `Start-PPECompromisedPasswordChecker` to prevent “MissingParameterSet” errors. 391277
[PowerShell] Resolved null reference error in `Export-PPEPolicy`. 393074
[PowerShell] Added missing error message 'The policy does not contain rules to be verified' for for `Get-PPEBulkPasswordTest` 392664
[PowerShell] Fixed `Get-PPELicenseInfo` to display license data. 392558
[Command line > HIBPPrepNTLM.exe] Fixed creation of own db from file via HIBPPrepNTLM.exe 385210
[PPE] Fixed `HIBPUpdater` to create database after download without “can’t create store” error. 389244
[PPE] Restored trailing empty line handling in dictionary files after sorting (backport of case fixed in 11.0.1 #364746) 393028

Patch Version 11.0.5.5 Released

June 03, 2025

The following table contains a comprehensive list of updates and fixes in version 11.0.5.5.

Description Case #
Resolved an issue where exporting a PPE policy via PowerShell produced a corrupted file, causing import to fail. 385800
Clarified the wording for the Extended Maximum Age setting to avoid confusion about how password expiration is calculated for longer passwords. 380318
Resolved an issue where PPE was not properly removed from the Notification Packages registry key after upgrade. 374260
Corrected the saving process for SMTP credentials in Notifications settings to prevent reverted values. 385389

Patch Version 11.0.4.17 Released

April 24, 2025

The following table contains a comprehensive list of updates and fixes in version 11.0.4.16.

Description Case #
Improved PPE Client integration with RSA to enforce MFA requirements. 365203
Enhanced PPE Live Feedback Similarity validation icons when using Passphrases. Icon is now a dot, indicating it will be checked upon submission. 379855
Added scroll bar to Users & Groups view to improve readability of long assignment lists. 380893
Resolved Local/Domain Controller connection issue when logged in to a different server as an administrator. 380521
Removed double password prompt for RDP login when PPCEnable=1 and PPCEnabledForLogon=0. 381817
Resolved adding Users or Groups to a policy when the PPE console is running on a non-DC machine. 379485

Patch Version 11.0.3.20 Released

March 25, 2025

The following table contains a comprehensive list of updates and fixes in version 11.0.3.20.

Description Case #
PPE Client and Fortiauthenticator issues 362676
Password rules only display if user is logged in with samaccountname 365819
Netwrix PPE Server is slow 369342
PPE Client and Thales MFA 373938
Set Default DC 376329
Trying to Import Settings But Get An Error 376769
License expiration in X days message does not allow opening of test policies 377248

Patch Version 11.0.2.14 Released

February 13, 2025

Email Configuration

Resolved login errors that occurred during the initial setup of email credentials in version 11.

Filtering

Fixed an issue that prevented the saving of specific character filter conditions, and corrected the display of domains in group filters.

Upgraded Stability

Addressed issues to improve the reliability of version upgrades.


Version 11.0 Released

October 22, 2024

For a list of bugs fixed in this version, see the Password Policy Enforcer v11.0 Bug Fix List.