Re: Disable password policy

anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com
Date: 10/05/04 

Date: Tue, 5 Oct 2004 08:00:12 -0700

Actually, I wanted to disable the password policy. What
happened was when I forced the policy it reset everyone's
password...and this is not what I wanted. I just wanted
the users to change their passwords at the next
logon....now i realize what i should have done.

Since then, located in the Group Policy Management, for
the domain password policy and I just changed the GPO
Status to disable all settings, will this disable the
policy? I don't want to run into the same mistake again,
i need to disable it because the policy will take effect
again in 60 days :(

Assuming, after disabling all the settings disabled the
policy, I am a little confused because when I am in
server management, manage users, then I check the
configure password policy, it appears the policy is still
setup? Why?

Please help. Thanks so much Roger.

>-----Original Message-----
>Hello April,
>
>> Thanks so much for your quick response.
>your welcome :-)
>
>> So far I've disabled the password policy and unchecked
>> the link enforced
>oops, you are searching for disabling the "Link enabled"
option, not
>"enforce" !
>
>> but how do I get it to take effect immediately
>you have to use this on the host, where the GPO should
take place
>immediatelly:
>
>start / run / cmd
>gpupdate /force
>
>> The password does not meet the password policy
>> requirements. Check the minimum password length,
password
>> complexity and password history requirements.
>> Why?
>
>the "domain"-password policy is storeed in the default
domain policy. u can
>configure these settings instead of disabling the whole
policy. Go back to
>the GPO Console and search for COMPUTER / WINDOWS
SETTINGS / Security /
>Acount Settings / ... /
>
>There you will find all options and u can configure
these as you like.
>Dont forget to use the gpupdate switch.
>
>If u have additional questions, just ask :-)
>
>Greetings
>Roger
>
>
>.
>

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