Superannuated passwords

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Stan Brown

In Policy editor, I have max password age set to 42. But my passwords
are much older than six weeks, and I've not been prompted to change
them.

What's wrong?

(Min password age is set to 0. I wouldn't think that would matter,
but...)
 
Stan;
Have the passwords been changed since the policy was set?
That policy does not take affect until a password change.
You should also set to change password at next logon.
 
Stan Brown said:
In Policy editor, I have max password age set to 42. But my passwords
are much older than six weeks, and I've not been prompted to change
them.

What's wrong?

(Min password age is set to 0. I wouldn't think that would matter,
but...)
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Hi Stan,

In the Admin Tools, go to Computer Management > System Tools > Local User
Groups > Users.

Locate the User's Name and select Properties. Ensure "Password never
expires" is unchecked.
 
Sat, 7 Jan 2006 21:04:16 -0500 from Stan Brown
In Policy editor, I have max password age set to 42. But my
passwords are much older than six weeks, and I've not been prompted
to change them. What's wrong?
Click to expand...

Thanks to both of you who responded.

Sat, 7 Jan 2006 19:10:08 -0700 from Jupiter Jones [MVP]
Have the passwords been changed since the policy was set?
That policy does not take affect until a password change.
You should also set to change password at next logon.
Click to expand...

I'm pretty sure the policy hasn't changed since I got my computer
year ago, and I know I changed passwords in August.

I'm both admin and sole limited user, so rather than set to change at
next logon I just logged into each account and changed its password.
There isn't some unexpected side effect of not doing it through
"change at next login", is there?

Sat, 7 Jan 2006 18:15:29 -0800 from <"WTC" <bcrawfordjr(remove)
@hotmail.com>>:
In the Admin Tools, go to Computer Management > System Tools >
Local User Groups > Users. Locate the User's Name and select
Properties. Ensure "Password never expires" is unchecked.
Click to expand...

Aha! It was checked. I suppose it's useless to ask why Microsoft put
two closely related settings in completely different programs. :-)

Again, thanks. In four weeks now (42 days minus the 14-day default
warning period) I should get prompted to change passwords, I hope.
 
Stan Brown said:
Sat, 7 Jan 2006 21:04:16 -0500 from Stan Brown


Thanks to both of you who responded.

Sat, 7 Jan 2006 19:10:08 -0700 from Jupiter Jones [MVP]


I'm pretty sure the policy hasn't changed since I got my computer
year ago, and I know I changed passwords in August.

I'm both admin and sole limited user, so rather than set to change at
next logon I just logged into each account and changed its password.
There isn't some unexpected side effect of not doing it through
"change at next login", is there?

Sat, 7 Jan 2006 18:15:29 -0800 from <"WTC" <bcrawfordjr(remove)
@hotmail.com>>:

Aha! It was checked. I suppose it's useless to ask why Microsoft put
two closely related settings in completely different programs. :-)

Again, thanks. In four weeks now (42 days minus the 14-day default
warning period) I should get prompted to change passwords, I hope.
Click to expand...


You're welcome Stan.
 
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