Re: Computer Password Change

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Thanks , Mike for the clarification
"Mike Brannigan [MSFT]" <mikebran@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> "Darren" <Darren@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> In regards to the following question how about if you had a machine
>> (laptop) that is not connected to the network for more than 30 days? The
>> reason I'm asking is that on a few laptops I get an error computer
>> account does not exist when trying to login. Is this the result of a
>> machine not connect to the network for more than 30 days..
>
> No - the password will just be changed at the next connection - just like
> a user getting the "your password has expired you must now set a new one"
> when they logon again.
>
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>
> Mike
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> "Darren" <Darren@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> In regards to the following question how about if you had a machine
>> (laptop) that is not connected to the network for more than 30 days? The
>> reason I'm asking is that on a few laptops I get an error computer
>> account does not exist when trying to login. Is this the result of a
>> machine not connect to the network for more than 30 days..
>>
>> Thanks
>> Darren
>> "Mike Brannigan [MSFT]" <mikebran@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>>> "Donnie Byerley" <DonnieByerley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
>>> message news:AC1BCD48-97D1-4F71-830C-DED6A527A867@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> Thanks for the reply. Who triggers the password change, the domain
>>>> controller or computer? How does it know 30 days has passed?
>>>>
>>>> I definitley have computers that are not changing their passwords every
>>>> 30
>>>> days. Thank you for your help.
>>>
>>> The PC does the password change just like a user. It knows when it last
>>> changed its own password and can calculate when the default 30 days are
>>> up etc.
>>>
>>> If you have machines that are not changing their passwords this can be a
>>> result of a registry or GPO setting or you can even disable the password
>>> changing process completely.
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>>
>>> Mike
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>>> Mike Brannigan [Microsoft]
>>>
>>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
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>>> "Donnie Byerley" <DonnieByerley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
>>> message news:AC1BCD48-97D1-4F71-830C-DED6A527A867@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> Thanks for the reply. Who triggers the password change, the domain
>>>> controller or computer? How does it know 30 days has passed?
>>>>
>>>> I definitley have computers that are not changing their passwords every
>>>> 30
>>>> days. Thank you for your help.
>>>>
>>>> Best Regards,
>>>> Donnie Byerley
>>>>
>>>> "Mike Brannigan [MSFT]" wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> "Donnie Byerley" <DonnieByerley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
>>>>> message
>>>>> news:FD27D329-8E9B-4086-A522-D63C6B761EDF@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>> > Is there any Microsoft documentation that discusses when and how a
>>>>> > computer
>>>>> > changes it's password. I'm not interested in forcing a change with
>>>>> > NLTEST.
>>>>> > Rather, I want to know what triggers the computer to change it's
>>>>> > password
>>>>> > and
>>>>> > how often it does it by default. My scripts that query pwdLastSet
>>>>> > appear
>>>>> > to
>>>>> > be returning passwords that haven't changed for a year. I'm using
>>>>> > this
>>>>> > information to identify and delete inactive computers. Any help
>>>>> > would be
>>>>> > appreciated.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> This is covered to a certain degree in
>>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;216393
>>>>>
>>>>> For each Windows 2000 or Windows XP workstation or server that is a
>>>>> member
>>>>> of a domain, there is a discrete communication channel, known as the
>>>>> security channel, with a domain controller.
>>>>>
>>>>> The security channel's password is stored along with the computer
>>>>> account on
>>>>> all domain controllers. For Windows 2000 or Windows XP, the default
>>>>> computer
>>>>> account password change period is every 30 days.
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>>
>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>
>>>>> Mike
>>>>> --
>>>>> Mike Brannigan [Microsoft]
>>>>>
>>>>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>>>>> rights
>>>>>
>>>>> Please note I cannot respond to e-mailed questions, please use these
>>>>> newsgroups
>>>>>
>>>>> "Donnie Byerley" <DonnieByerley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
>>>>> message
>>>>> news:FD27D329-8E9B-4086-A522-D63C6B761EDF@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>> > Is there any Microsoft documentation that discusses when and how a
>>>>> > computer
>>>>> > changes it's password. I'm not interested in forcing a change with
>>>>> > NLTEST.
>>>>> > Rather, I want to know what triggers the computer to change it's
>>>>> > password
>>>>> > and
>>>>> > how often it does it by default. My scripts that query pwdLastSet
>>>>> > appear
>>>>> > to
>>>>> > be returning passwords that haven't changed for a year. I'm using
>>>>> > this
>>>>> > information to identify and delete inactive computers. Any help
>>>>> > would be
>>>>> > appreciated.
>>>>> >
>>>>> > Donnie Byerley
>>>>> >
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
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