krb5_change_password -  Change a password for an existing Kerberos account. 
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.. c:function:: krb5_error_code krb5_change_password(krb5_context context, krb5_creds * creds, char * newpw, int * result_code, krb5_data * result_code_string, krb5_data * result_string)

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:param:

	          **[in]** **context** - Library context

	          **[in]** **creds** - Credentials for kadmin/changepw service

	          **[in]** **newpw** - New password

	          **[out]** **result_code** - Numeric error code from server

	          **[out]** **result_code_string** - String equivalent to *result_code*

	          **[out]** **result_string** - Change password response from the KDC


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:retval:
         -   0   Success; otherwise - Kerberos error codes


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Change the password for the existing principal identified by *creds* .



The possible values of the output *result_code* are:



 
 
	 - :data:`KRB5_KPASSWD_SUCCESS` (0) - success
 
 
	 - :data:`KRB5_KPASSWD_MALFORMED` (1) - Malformed request error
 
 
	 - :data:`KRB5_KPASSWD_HARDERROR` (2) - Server error
 
 
	 - :data:`KRB5_KPASSWD_AUTHERROR` (3) - Authentication error
 
 
	 - :data:`KRB5_KPASSWD_SOFTERROR` (4) - Password change rejected
 
 






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