RE: Local policy Settings

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From: George Schneider (GeorgeSchneider_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 02/11/05 

Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2005 12:25:03 -0800

I stand corrected. We do have domain policies in place. Sorry for the
confussion.

"Jon" wrote:

> George,
>
> Although you are logging on as a local admin, are you still signing on the
> network, meaning, is your domain account a local admin on that PC? If so,
> I'd say that the domain does indeed have global polocies in place to restrict
> this.
>
> Hope this helps,
> Jon
>
> "George Schneider" wrote:
>
> > I started up XP and joined it to a domain. I go to local security policy and
> > try to change to policy settings are all greyed out. I'm logged on under
> > local administer. Also it shows set policy and effective policy. Where does
> > the effective policy setting come from. We don't use domain group poliy
> > settings, we use just local gpo's.
> > Also when I go to change the local admin password it gives me some issue due
> > to password requirements. How can I change these requirements. I'm logged
> > on as local admn.
> >
> > George

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