Possible Causes:
1) The service account (default and/or optional credentials) username and/or password was entered incorrectly.
2) The service account (default and/or optional credentials) password has been changed or has expired.
3) The service account (default and/or optional credentials) lacks the required access rights to the target Active Directory environment.
Recommended Steps to Resolve:
1) Ensure the service account username is entered in UPN format (e.g., xxx@domain.com) rather than Domain\User format.
2) Verify that the service account credentials have access to the target.
3) On the PPS Configuration page, update the password with the correct/new value, save the settings, and confirm that the credentials are applied successfully.

4) Restart the Quest DS Password Change Service service.
5) Reset a user's password and verify that it successfully synchronizes to the target.