Setting password policy lower down from domain level

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Glenn M

What are the effects of setting a different password policy than your
domain password policy at a lower ou level.

does it just not work and does this behaviour change in any way when
you use windows 2003 active directory.

Thanks

Glenn
 
Password policies set on the OU level take affect when logging on locally to
a computer in that OU.


hth
DDS W 2k MVP MCSE
 
Glenn,

As Paul points out, this is something that is set at the domain level only
and will not work at a lower OU. This is by design and will not change
between 2000 and 2003 Server. Remember, domains, not OUs, are security
policy boundaries.
 
Glenn M said:
What are the effects of setting a different password policy than your
domain password policy at a lower ou level.
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On domain accounts: Nothing.
does it just not work and does this behaviour change in any way when
you use windows 2003 active directory.
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It just doesn't work for Domain account logons.
 
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