Re: Group Policy Question
- From: "Jorge de Almeida Pinto [MVP]" <SubstituteThisWithMyFullNameSeparatedByDots@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 29 Jan 2006 16:08:08 +0100
no.
> It is not possible to configure password policies on an OU for users in a
> domain.
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Cheers,
(HOPEFULLY THIS INFORMATION HELPS YOU!)
# Jorge de Almeida Pinto #
MVP Windows Server - Directory Services
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"stosti" <stosti@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Thank You!
>
> OK... If I remove the password policy from the top level can I put a
> password policy on each OU?
>
> Regards,
> Scott
>
> "Jorge de Almeida Pinto [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> Use the GPMC
>> (http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/gpmc/default.mspx
>> and
>> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=0A6D4C24-8CBD-4B35-9272-DD3CBFC81887&displaylang=en),
>> create additional GPOs and link the GPOs to the OUs you created.
>>
>> It is not possible to configure password policies on an OU for users in a
>> domain.
>>
>> The correct answer for this is:
>> Password policies can only be configured at REALM level for the users
>> within
>> that REALM.
>>
>> What is a REALM? A realm could be a domain, a single server, a single
>> client.
>> For all mentioned, users can be created in the realm. For the domain you
>> can
>> create domain users and for single servers and clients you can create
>> local
>> users that belong only to the local server or client
>>
>> If you apply password policies at domain level the policies apply to
>> domain
>> users and local users on each server and client
>> If you apply password policies at OU level the policies apply ONLY to the
>> users of the servers or clients within that OU
>>
>> So if you want different password policies you need multiple domains OR
>> you
>> could use third party products that provides this functionality
>>
>> --
>>
>> Cheers,
>> (HOPEFULLY THIS INFORMATION HELPS YOU!)
>> # Jorge de Almeida Pinto #
>> MVP Windows Server - Directory Services
>> BLOG --> http://blogs.dirteam.com/blogs/jorge/default.aspx
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>> * Always test before implementing!
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>> "stosti" <stosti@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:C5B0F3B7-20A8-4F01-A57B-4B5881672B6A@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > Today I have a default group policy for all of my users. I created a
>> > different O.U. for each department. Now I would like a different group
>> > policy per O.U. Do you have instructions for doing this?
>> >
>> > Example I will set a different password policy per OU.
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> > Scott
>>
>>
>>
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