Will AD password policy change affect current users?

If we modify the complexity of the Active directory user password policy
will existing users with passwords that don't meet the new requirements be
forced to change their password the next time they login or does this only
affect new accounts and password changes?
Thanks,
Jim

Shenan
Wed Mar 16 16:18:34 CST 2005

Jims wrote:
> If we modify the complexity of the Active directory user password
> policy will existing users with passwords that don't meet the new
> requirements be forced to change their password the next time they
> login or does this only affect new accounts and password changes?

New accounts and when the current password expires.

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Steven
Wed Mar 16 20:42:15 CST 2005

It will only affect new accounts and password changes but be SURE to
communicate this change to your users with plenty of advanced warning with
specific example of what passwords will work and will not or you will be
sure to tax your support group with calls from confused users. --- Steve

"Jims" <biz@neocasa.net> wrote in message
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> If we modify the complexity of the Active directory user password policy
> will existing users with passwords that don't meet the new requirements be
> forced to change their password the next time they login or does this only
> affect new accounts and password changes?
> Thanks,
> Jim
>

Jims
Thu Mar 17 08:13:06 CST 2005

Thanks all.


"Steven L Umbach" <n9rou@nospam-comcast.net> wrote in message
news:ee5AyqpKFHA.4056@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> It will only affect new accounts and password changes but be SURE to
> communicate this change to your users with plenty of advanced warning with
> specific example of what passwords will work and will not or you will be
> sure to tax your support group with calls from confused users. --- Steve
>
> "Jims" <biz@neocasa.net> wrote in message
> news:%23WePUDnKFHA.3512@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>> If we modify the complexity of the Active directory user password policy
>> will existing users with passwords that don't meet the new requirements
>> be forced to change their password the next time they login or does this
>> only affect new accounts and password changes?
>> Thanks,
>> Jim
>>
>
>