Expiring password

[matt]

Any way to disable this annoying little thing? I'm referring to the log
in password and the reminder that Vista gives you about it expiring in x
number of days. I have no need to change it.
TIA
Matt

 

[Richard Hay]

Matt,

Try this:

Start>Run then type "mmc" with out the quotes.

You will probably get a UAC prompt - give it permission. If you have never
worked in the console you will have nothing but an empty screen for now. Go
to File>Add/Remove Snap-In and select that.

Find the snap in called Local Users and Groups and select it and then Add it
to the box on the right. You should get a prompt to verify you want to use
accounts on the local computer - choose local.

Then once your in the console click on the Local Users and Groups and then
select the Users folder. Find your username there and right click to select
Properties.

Put a check mark in the box that says Password Never Expires and then OK
yourself all the way out and close the console.

You should not get prompted anymore.

Hope this helps.

 

[Richard Urban]

If this is a corporate computer this action may be mandated by the IT
departments policies.

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Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
(For email, remove the obvious from my address)

 

[matt]

Richard,
Thank you but a pop up told me because I am running "Home Premium" I
must make this change through Control Panel User Accounts, but I don't
know what to do once there.
Thanks
Matt

 

[DP]

My guess, too. Since I've never had Vista tell me my password is about to
expire.

 

[Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]]

Sounds like you are on a corporate network, its a feature of the Windows
Server Active Directory user policies.

 

[matt]

No, it's a home computer that is networked to others.

 

[Ronnie Vernon MVP]

Matt

Check to make sure that your password will not expire. If it does expire,
you will no longer be able to login with your account.

Go to Start and type: cmd.exe In the Results, right click the cmd.exe
and select the Run As Administrator option.

In the command window, type the following:

net user yourname (Where "yourname" is the name of your account)

Press Enter.

This will give you the information for your account. One will show:

Password Expires

It should show "Never".

If it does not show never and only shows a number of days, you need to
change the settings.

Type the following in the command window:

net accounts /maxpwage:unlimited
(including the space, front slash, and colon)

Press Enter.

You should see a 'the command completed successfully' message.
This should set all account passwords to never expire.

 

[matt]

Bingo! Thanks so much!

 

[Ronnie Vernon MVP]

Matt

Your welcome, glad this helped.