Password security policy

Hello,


Currently, we have a password policy defined at the domain level. We are
trying to impose tighter password policy for a group of users, what would be
the best and easiest way to do so? thank you in advance. (w2k sp4)


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Relevant Pages

  • Re: To those who designed Group Policy in Active Directory
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  • Re: Where to set the domain password policy up?
    ... Account Policies applied to Domain Controllers apply to all accounts stored on domain controllers - that is, to all domain accounts in that domain! ... I'd say apply at the domain level still - to have consistent policy for domain accounts in the domain as well as for local accounts on all computers in that domain. ... > Is it better to set a domain password policy up at the domain node level ...
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  • Re: Changing Time Issue / Password Question
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  • Re: Domain - enforce password policy
    ... Maximum password age 45 ... Only on domain level with the highest precedence all users will get the Password Policy. ... The way you linked the policy with Password settings -- to an OU - the local machine accounts will get the password policy (if computer accounts are in the OU, since those are Computer Configuration settings). ...
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  • Re: Password policy at the OU level
    ... Password policy for domain user accounts must be assigned ... will only affect local user accounts on workstations and member servers. ... > Is my only option to set it at the Domain level? ... > I am on Windows 2003 Native Mode with Exchange 2003 ...
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