Re: Password Policy

I'll try that.
Thanks for your help.
JT.

"Nick Finco [MSFT]" wrote:

> Do you have a higher precidence domain level GPO that would override the
> default domain GPO? If so, does that contain the policy settings you are
> seeing overriding your default domain GPO's settings?
>
> Is there only 1 DC or multiple DCs? Do you have some form of administrative
> tool for group policies that could be setting the settings back? Also, if
> there is a script or application changing your policy via "net.exe use",
> those changes will be filtered back into your default domain GPO.
>
> Ultimately, if you currently don't have a higher precidence domain level GPO
> with these settings defined, the easiest solution will be to create one and
> use that to set your password policy settings. That way whatever is
> modifying your default domain policy ultimately won't affect your policy
> since those settings will be overridden by whatever you put in the higher
> priority domain level GPO.
>
> N
>
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>
>
> "JT" <JT@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:D8E8A13C-13F7-4AB1-A093-A6F0C7EA2329@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >I am on a domain. I go into the properties of the domain and go to the
> >group
> > policy tab and edit the default domain policy. I made other changes in
> > the
> > user configuration and the computer configurations and they are saved.
> > For
> > some reason when I modify the password policy they default back to their
> > original settings.
> >
> > "Nick Finco [MSFT]" wrote:
> >
> >> The administrator for the domain (I'm assuming) you're joined to
> >> configures
> >> these settings in the active directory users and computers snapin. If
> >> you
> >> aren't joined to a domain, what tool are you using to configure the
> >> settings?
> >>
> >> N
> >>
> >> --
> >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> >> rights.
> >> Any opinions or policies stated within are my own and do not necessarily
> >> constitute those of my employer. Use of included script samples are
> >> subject
> >> to the terms specified at http://www.microsoft.com/info/cpyright.htm
> >>
> >>
> >> "JT" <JT@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> news:A1556BDB-CE0C-4EB4-9D32-3DD1E8ED6850@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> > Where is the domain policy configured?
> >> >
> >> > "Nick Finco [MSFT]" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Most likely your domain policy is overriding your setting changes.
> >> >>
> >> >> N
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> >> >> rights.
> >> >> Any opinions or policies stated within are my own and do not
> >> >> necessarily
> >> >> constitute those of my employer. Use of included script samples are
> >> >> subject
> >> >> to the terms specified at http://www.microsoft.com/info/cpyright.htm
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> "JT" <JT@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> >> news:7634BCFC-F9A5-44F3-844C-900DE9E289F1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> >> > My current password policy is
> >> >> > 5 passwords remembered
> >> >> > 0
> >> >> > 0 days
> >> >> > 0 characters
> >> >> > Disabled
> >> >> > Disabled
> >> >> >
> >> >> > I modify these settings and then save them. When I go back into the
> >> >> > policy
> >> >> > they default back to the policy above. What am I missing.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>
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