By "at the alotted time", do you mean when you first log on?
There are domain configuration options to require users to change their
passwords sometimes (like the first time you ever use an account, or if the
account's password is reset, or if it expires) at logon. If that's what's
going on, then it's deliberate-- Windows doesn't want you logging on until
you've selected a password for yourself.
Can you be more specific about this?
Thanks!
-Dave
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