What does HRESULT 0x8055000C (EAS_E_PASSWORD_POLICY_NOT_ENFORCEABLE_FOR_CURRENT_CONNECTED_USER) mean?

EAS_E_PASSWORD_POLICY_NOT_ENFORCEABLE_FOR_CURRENT_CONNECTED_USER

EAS_E_PASSWORD_POLICY_NOT_ENFORCEABLE_FOR_CURRENT_CONNECTED_USER — 0x8055000C

EAS_E_PASSWORD_POLICY_NOT_ENFORCEABLE_FOR_CURRENT_CONNECTED_USER means the signed-in connected account provider cannot enforce one or more requested EAS password requirements.

Operational meaning

This is a capability mismatch, not a request for the current user simply to retry the same password.

Build the incident record

• Current provider/account type and supported password limits
• Requested policy values and individual EasComplianceResults
• Local convenience logon settings versus remote account password
• Other policy sources contributing stricter requirements

Tests that separate the causes

1. Evaluate the same values on a local account.
2. Reduce one requirement at a time to find the provider boundary.
3. Check compliance without applying destructive changes.

Repair without losing evidence

Apply the smallest change that addresses the first rejected condition: Align EAS policy with provider capabilities or use an account/management model that can enforce the requirement.

Close the incident only when the application surfaces the unsupported property explicitly and never marks the account compliant based only on local sign-in settings.

Technical references

The details above are grounded in the following Microsoft specifications and API documentation:

• Microsoft Open Specifications: HRESULT values.
• Microsoft: Exchange ActiveSync Policy Engine overview.
• Microsoft: EasClientSecurityPolicy.
• Microsoft: CheckCompliance.