Re: Default Domain GPO

From: Kevin Bowersock (a-KBower_at_online.microsoft.com)
Date: 08/02/04


Date: Mon, 02 Aug 2004 21:44:28 GMT

While you can do it remember that the policy at the domain level will
affect all domain users.

a-Kbower@online.microsoft.com

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| Christoffer Andersson
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| "ITLush" <ITLush@discussions.microsoft.com> skrev i meddelandet
| news:0E839B1E-461C-414C-8EAE-3FA0EC597032@microsoft.com...
| > Thanks Chris
| >
| > So if I make the test domain policy the highest priortiy this should
work?
| >
| > "Chriss3 [MVP]" wrote:
| >
| > > You are right about the password policy only applies to domain users
| when
| > > they are linked to the domain, how ever only the first listed policy
| linked
| > > to the domain applies the password policy for domain users, there
can't
| be
| > > multiple policies.
| > >
| > > --
| > > Regards
| > > Christoffer Andersson
| > > Microsoft MVP - Directory Services
| > >
| > > No email replies please - reply in the newsgroup
| > > ------------------------------------------------
| > > http://www.chrisse.se - Active Directory Tips
| > >
| > > "ITLush" <ITLush@discussions.microsoft.com> skrev i meddelandet
| > > news:94DA842D-029D-4AEB-8CD0-3C3A93CE50F7@microsoft.com...
| > > > Hi
| > > >
| > > > I hope someone can help me. I am re-structuring the AD within a
small
| > > company. The Default Domain GPO has been active for approx 12 months
| with
| > > only a couple of setting, password length and lockout duration. I
have
| > > decided on new new policy and have created a Test Domain GPO. I have
| > > removed authenticated users and applied a DSG with a couple of users.
| Some
| > > of the policies work, i.e. the password protected screen saver, items
| > > removed from desktop etc, but things like the Warning Message, prompt
to
| > > change password and account lockout are not.
| > > >
| > > > I understand that passwords can only be set at the domain level, so
| > > thought by applying a second Domain GPO I would be able to test this
| without
| > > affecting all the authenticated users.
| > > >
| > > > Could someone please let me know what I am doing wrong?
| > >
| > >
| > >
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