Change passwords

Hello.
I have a server running Windows Server 2008 and need to have a security
policy to ask for the password change users every 3 months, how I can do? and
How does affect the Administrator user?

Thank you.

Hi Alvaro

U can do it by following these steps

if you have a domain.

Administrative tools->Group Policy Management->Default Domain Policy->Edit

this pops up Group Policy Editor on this MMC

->Default Domain Policy->Computer Config->Policies->Windows
Settings->Account Policy->Password Policy

Here you can edit maximum password age object to 90 days

Just a reminder you have to be Domain Admins group member to do this.

If you have a standalone server running 2008

Administrative tools->Local Security policy->Security Settings->Account
Policy->Password Policy

and there is your magic setting....Max Password Age

Have a nice day


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Best Regards
Baris DOGAN
MCT ,CCNA, MCSE 2K/2K3 + Security


"Alvaro" wrote:

> Hello.
> I have a server running Windows Server 2008 and need to have a security
> policy to ask for the password change users every 3 months, how I can do? and
> How does affect the Administrator user?
>
> Thank you.

Admin is also affected with this setting
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Best Regards
Baris DOGAN
MCT ,CCNA, MCSE 2K/2K3 + Security


"Alvaro" wrote:

> Hello.
> I have a server running Windows Server 2008 and need to have a security
> policy to ask for the password change users every 3 months, how I can do? and
> How does affect the Administrator user?
>
> Thank you.

Thanks for your answers.

But if the Administrator has the option marked "account does not expire",
also asked to change it?

Thank you.

"Baris DOGAN" wrote:

> Admin is also affected with this setting
> --
> Best Regards
> Baris DOGAN
> MCT ,CCNA, MCSE 2K/2K3 + Security
>
>
> "Alvaro" wrote:
>
> > Hello.
> > I have a server running Windows Server 2008 and need to have a security
> > policy to ask for the password change users every 3 months, how I can do? and
> > How does affect the Administrator user?
> >
> > Thank you.

No that option overrides the policy.
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Best Regards
Baris DOGAN
MCT ,CCNA, MCSE 2K/2K3 + Security


"Alvaro" wrote:

> Thanks for your answers.
>
> But if the Administrator has the option marked "account does not expire",
> also asked to change it?
>
> Thank you.
>
> "Baris DOGAN" wrote:
>
> > Admin is also affected with this setting
> > --
> > Best Regards
> > Baris DOGAN
> > MCT ,CCNA, MCSE 2K/2K3 + Security
> >
> >
> > "Alvaro" wrote:
> >
> > > Hello.
> > > I have a server running Windows Server 2008 and need to have a security
> > > policy to ask for the password change users every 3 months, how I can do? and
> > > How does affect the Administrator user?
> > >
> > > Thank you.

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"Baris DOGAN" <> wrote in message
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> No that option overrides the policy.
> --
> Best Regards
> Baris DOGAN
> MCT ,CCNA, MCSE 2K/2K3 + Security
>
>
> "Alvaro" wrote:
>
>> Thanks for your answers.
>>
>> But if the Administrator has the option marked "account does not expire",
>> also asked to change it?
>>
>> Thank you.
>>
>> "Baris DOGAN" wrote:
>>
>> > Admin is also affected with this setting
>> > --
>> > Best Regards
>> > Baris DOGAN
>> > MCT ,CCNA, MCSE 2K/2K3 + Security
>> >
>> >
>> > "Alvaro" wrote:
>> >
>> > > Hello.
>> > > I have a server running Windows Server 2008 and need to have a
>> > > security
>> > > policy to ask for the password change users every 3 months, how I can
>> > > do? and
>> > > How does affect the Administrator user?
>> > >
>> > > Thank you.