Re: Paswoord Expiration

When you set up the server, did you configure password complexity policies?

If you did, and chose a time period to enforce them, then that time period
comes with no warning.

Matt GIbson - GSEC

"Chuck" <Chuck@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:9A00DCA2-7016-4B40-9EDB-4E3E070F945A@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Matt,
>
> The server (SBS 2K
>
> "Matt Gibson" wrote:
>
>> Is this a new SBS server?
>>
>> Normally when a password change is required, they recieve at least a week
>> of
>> prior notice.
>>
>> However, if a password policy is setup on the server, it will give no
>> warning.
>
> The server (SBS 2K3 sp1) was installed on July 1st.
>
> I logged in today and checked both the computer mangent console and the
> default domain GPO, both showed the same settings i.e., complex passwords,
> 90
> day expiration, two passwords rememberd, 14 days between password change.
> This is baffeling since it hasn't been a full ninty days since the server
> was
> set up.
>
> I'm hoping there is something that is patently obvious to someone out
> there
> that I'm missing.
>
> Than you yet again,
> Chuck
>>
>> Matt Gibson - GSEC
>>
>> "Chuck" <Chuck@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:92665B95-11BE-4F65-8D82-698B0835F4E1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > Matt,
>> >
>> > Clients are all XP sp2. Password change was required this morning with
>> > no
>> > prior notice from server. Users trying to log on to the internal web
>> > site
>> > were not allowed. I had them log off and back on, when they logged on
>> > they
>> > were presented with the required to change password notification. Once
>> > they
>> > changed thier password all was well again.
>> >
>> > Any suggestions?
>> >
>> > Thanks again,
>> > chuck
>> >
>> > "Matt Gibson" wrote:
>> >
>> >> What OS are your clients using?
>> >>
>> >> SBS already does this by default.
>> >>
>> >> Matt Gibson - GSEC
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>


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