Re: Domain accounts are locked every day

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Hi

Are the accounts disabled or locked?
Sounds like you have Account Lockout policy to low.
Check your LockoutThreshold.
and read this:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windowsserver2003/technologies/security/bpactlck.mspx


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I hope that the information above helps you

Good Luck
Jorge Silva
MCSA
Systems Administrator

"Managori" <Managori@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:1D133BB9-63D9-41C3-9CC5-ED7E31E05A6D@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Hello

I have single domain of windows 2000 with two sites each site contain two
DC
domain is in native mode. Last few days I have noticed that my most of
domain
accounts are automatically disable every day then I have to unlocked them
manually one by one. What could be the reason. We have Symantec
Coorporated
edition and my signature files are upto date I did not find clue of virus
or
worm, what could be the reason of these account locked every day, it is
very
urgent if some body can help me

Nagori





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