Re: 2003 Domain Password Policy with NT 4.0 Workstations

From: Derek Melber [MVP] (derekm_at_braincore.net)
Date: 02/10/04 

Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2004 16:51:09 -0700

Yes it would, if they are authenticating to Active Directory. Remember,
Account POlicies are not user or client computer based... they are DC based.
They modify the DC to allow or disallow certain passwords. It is a filter on
the DC that forces the rules. So, if a Windows NT Workstation is joined to
the AD domain, it will adhere to the Account Policy that is in place on the
domain. 

-- 
Derek Melber
"Rob Lowe" <none> wrote in message
news:OF4B69C8DHA.2028@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> My client is in the process of migrating from Windows NT 4.0 SP6 with the
> AD-aware client to Windows XP SP1.
>
> We would like to apply a more stringent password policy to the domain to
> force periodic password changes, retaining password history and requiring
> complex passwords.
>
> The question is:  Would application of this password policy to all
> Authenticated Users in the domain apply to users logging on from a Windows
> NT Workstation?  (I believe that they would not since GPO's should not be
> processed by Windows NT computers, but I'm just looking for validation).
>
> Cheers!
> -Rob
>
>

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