Password Policy Challenges

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Jason Cochrane

I have GP set up to force users to change their password every 90 days. 14
days before the password expires, all users begin to recive a dialog box
telling them that they have 14 (or less) days before their password expires,
and would they like to change it now. If the user answers yes, then a
dialog box pops up that allows them to enter and confirm the new password
that they want to use. Once they finish and press OK to continue, the users
recieve a warning box telling them that they do not have permission to
change their password. (System OS in use is W2k Server-SP4)

Problem #1: I do not want this 14 day warning to pop up. I have searched
GPO for this setting, but cannot find it

Problem #2: If I cannot get rid of the 14 day warning, how can I make it to
where the user has permission to change the password?

Thanks for any help in advance,

Jason Cochrane
 
We are also having this pasword issue and we also have
W2K SP4 one thing that has worked for us is rejoining the
computer to the domain and everything work's. When you
rejoin the computer is say's that there is an account
already for this computer do you want to use it and I say
yes. when the computer reboot's the user is able to
change the password.
 
REGEDIT on the server shows that the key "PasswordExpiryWarning" is already
set at "0". Do I need to check this key on all clients? Also, the link you
gave will not open properly, nor can I find the Q article number you
listed....do you have an alternative link to the article?

Thx for the comments,

Jason Cochrane
 
There actually is a group policy for the number of days a user is notified
before a password change is done. The default as you know is 14. That
policy is in the following path:
Computer Configuration\Windows Settings\Security Settings\Local
Policies\Security Options
"Prompt user to change password before expiration"


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Thanks for the note Gary...I went to this location and found that it was
"Not Defined". I went ahead and defined it as "0" days. Will let you know
how it works....

Jason
 
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