diff --git a/phpgwapi/inc/class.accounts_ldap.inc.php b/phpgwapi/inc/class.accounts_ldap.inc.php
index 2c1f196b6b..37ec0e084b 100644
--- a/phpgwapi/inc/class.accounts_ldap.inc.php
+++ b/phpgwapi/inc/class.accounts_ldap.inc.php
@@ -115,6 +115,16 @@ class accounts_ldap
 	 */
 	private $ldap;
 
+	/**
+	 * does backend allow to change account_lid
+	 */
+	const CHANGE_ACCOUNT_LID = true;
+
+	/**
+	 * does backend requires password to be set, before allowing to enable an account
+	 */
+	const REQUIRE_PASSWORD_FOR_ENABLE = false;
+
 	/**
 	 * Constructor
 	 *
diff --git a/phpgwapi/inc/class.accounts_sql.inc.php b/phpgwapi/inc/class.accounts_sql.inc.php
index bbaf232083..1df6f5765c 100644
--- a/phpgwapi/inc/class.accounts_sql.inc.php
+++ b/phpgwapi/inc/class.accounts_sql.inc.php
@@ -73,6 +73,16 @@ class accounts_sql
 	 */
 	private $frontend;
 
+	/**
+	 * does backend allow to change account_lid
+	 */
+	const CHANGE_ACCOUNT_LID = true;
+
+	/**
+	 * does backend requires password to be set, before allowing to enable an account
+	 */
+	const REQUIRE_PASSWORD_FOR_ENABLE = false;
+
 	/**
 	 * Constructor
 	 *