Re: When do new Password Policies take affect?



"" wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I am about to implement a new password policy on our coporate
> windows 2000
> AD. I have found alot of good information on the MS site, but
> cannot find
> anything that descibes how this change will affect end users.
>
> Im assuming that the policy will apply at next password
> change, that is,
> users that currently have passwords which dont meet the new
> policy
> requirements (which will be 80% of the company!!) will be
> allowed to keep
> their current password, unitl next password change. They then
> will be
> prompted for a password that meets the complexity
> requirements.
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> - SE.

just as you described

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