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Re: user account control - password not required

 
 
Florian Frommherz [MVP]
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      06-21-2010
Howdie!

Am 20.06.2010 21:07, schrieb nlehrer:
> i know that does not mean there isn't a pwd, just that there might
> not
> be. is there a good way to check?


The PASSWD_NOTREQD flag isn't exposed in the UI - probably for a good
reason. It indicates that an account (user and computer) does not need a
password. It undermines security and shouldn't be used in a large scale.

Here's how you can set it: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/305144 -
you'll probably want to use it with ADSIEdit or some scripting.

Cheers,
Florian
 
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