[itdiscuss] Active Directory Password Policy

[Darin Rohatinsky]

Hey Bill-thank you.  So how do I edit the default domain GPO and not an OU
within the domain?  This is what I see:
[image: 1.JPG]

On Wed, Aug 12, 2009 at 9:53 AM, <blloyd at buskercom.com> wrote:

>  No problem.  Either edit the Default Domain GPO and change the settings
> under Windows Settings>Security Settings>Account Policies/Password Policy,
> or add a GPO that does the same thing.  You have to set this at the Domain
> level not in an OU within the domain.  That is a limitation of Win2k3.
>
>
>
>
> Bill Lloyd
> IT Manager
>
>
> 2567 Athens Hwy.
> Gainesville, GA 30507
> Phone: 770-417-1604 Ext.: 250
> Fax:     770-417-1747
> Cell:     404-379-6963
>
> *blloyd at buskercom.com*
>
> This email and any accompanying attachments may contain confidential and
> proprietary information. If you are not the intended recipient, you are
> requested to delete this entire communication immediately. Emails cannot be
> guaranteed to be secure or free of errors or viruses. The sender does not
> accept any liability or responsibility for any problems that may result from
> emails you receive.
>
> *From:* discuss-bounces at itdiscuss.org [mailto:
> discuss-bounces at itdiscuss.org] *On Behalf Of *Darin Rohatinsky
> *Sent:* Wednesday, August 12, 2009 12:52 PM
> *To:* IT Discussion Forum
> *Subject:* Re: [itdiscuss] Active Directory Password Policy
>
>
>
> Thank you.  Still trying to figure out how to set the password policy in
> Windows Server 2003 if anyone knows...
>
> On Fri, Aug 7, 2009 at 3:47 PM, Michael Sainz <michaelsainz at sunsetpres.org>
> wrote:
>
> I know this might not apply to you specifically, but with anyone using
> Windows Server 2008 you can take advantage of Password Settings Objects
> (PSO). You apply them to AD groups and users instead of OU’s with GPO’s.
>
>
>
> *michael**|**sainz*
>
> information technology coordinator | sunset presbyterian church<http://www.sunsetpres.org/>
>
> michaelsainz at sunsetpres.org | twitter.com/michaelsainz | Blog<http://www.iamdigerati.com/>
>
>
>
> "We listen to worship music, while the rest of the world listens to hip hop
> and pop. We talk about history, while the rest of the world talks about
> reality. We use bulletins, while the rest of the world is on Facebook." -*Tony
> Morgan*
>
>
>
> *From:* discuss-bounces at itdiscuss.org [mailto:
> discuss-bounces at itdiscuss.org] *On Behalf Of *Darin Rohatinsky
> *Sent:* Thursday, August 06, 2009 1:11 PM
> *To:* IT Discussion Forum
> *Subject:* [itdiscuss] Active Directory Password Policy
>
>
>
> I'm sure this is easy for some of you, but I have never had to change the
> password policy and I need to.  We are running with one Primary Domain
> Controller, running Windows 2000 Server.
>
> --
> IT Department
> Living Hope Church
> (360) 944-3905
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> it discuss mailing list: discuss at itdiscuss.org
> Mailing List: http://itdiscuss.org/discuss
> Web Discussion Board: http://itdiscuss.org/discuss-forum
> Wiki: http://itdiscuss.org/wiki
> Internet Relay Chat: irc://irc.freenode.net/citrt
>
>
>
>
> --
> IT Department
> Living Hope Church
> (360) 944-3905
>
> _______________________________________________
> it discuss mailing list: discuss at itdiscuss.org
> Mailing List: http://itdiscuss.org/discuss
> Web Discussion Board: http://itdiscuss.org/discuss-forum
> Wiki: http://itdiscuss.org/wiki
> Internet Relay Chat: irc://irc.freenode.net/citrt
>
>


-- 
IT Department
Living Hope Church
(360) 944-3905
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: http://optimus.thompsonic.com/pipermail/discuss/attachments/20090812/f3785dea/attachment-0001.htm 
-------------- next part --------------
A non-text attachment was scrubbed...
Name: not available
Type: image/jpeg
Size: 14873 bytes
Desc: not available
Url : http://optimus.thompsonic.com/pipermail/discuss/attachments/20090812/f3785dea/attachment-0002.jpeg 
-------------- next part --------------
A non-text attachment was scrubbed...
Name: not available
Type: image/jpeg
Size: 116805 bytes
Desc: not available
Url : http://optimus.thompsonic.com/pipermail/discuss/attachments/20090812/f3785dea/attachment-0003.jpeg