Group Policy being enforced

[Guest]

Hello,

A couple of months ago I enabled a password policy. Since then I've had to
remove it (too many compliants about having to change passwords and the
system requesting password changes in the middle of day when accessing
outlook). But when I attempt to create a new account it still requires me to
use the password policy settings for the new account. When someone requests
to change their password they have to use a password that meets the length
and complexity that was set in the now disabled policy. I have since
rebooted the server.

Is there a simple answer to this?

I have the following enviroment:

Windows 2000 domain 2 domain controllers running SP4
Exchange 2003 SP1
Workstations run XP SP2

Thanks.

 

[Dmitry Korolyov [MVP]]

What exactly do you mean by disabling the policy? Have you disabled Default
Domain Policy GPO, or?

 

[Guest]

No. I did not disable the Default Domain GPO. I changed the values for the
password policy back to not defined.

What exactly do you mean by disabling the policy? Have you disabled Default
Domain Policy GPO, or?

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Dmitry Korolyov [[email protected]]
MVP: Windows Server - Directory Services

Hello,

A couple of months ago I enabled a password policy. Since then I've had
to
remove it (too many compliants about having to change passwords and the
system requesting password changes in the middle of day when accessing
outlook). But when I attempt to create a new account it still requires me
to
use the password policy settings for the new account. When someone
requests
to change their password they have to use a password that meets the length
and complexity that was set in the now disabled policy. I have since
rebooted the server.

Is there a simple answer to this?

I have the following enviroment:

Windows 2000 domain 2 domain controllers running SP4
Exchange 2003 SP1
Workstations run XP SP2

Thanks.

 

[Paul Bergson]

I believe these settings will stay as set prior to the values before the
disable. You need to place a value in them, disabling some settings doesn't
necessarily change them back to their previous settings. Set them to a
value more acceptable to your environment.

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Paul Bergson MCT, MCSE, MCSA, CNE, CNA, CCA

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

No. I did not disable the Default Domain GPO. I changed the values for
the
password policy back to not defined.

What exactly do you mean by disabling the policy? Have you disabled
Default
Domain Policy GPO, or?

--
Dmitry Korolyov [[email protected]]
MVP: Windows Server - Directory Services

Hello,

A couple of months ago I enabled a password policy. Since then I've
had
to
remove it (too many compliants about having to change passwords and the
system requesting password changes in the middle of day when accessing
outlook). But when I attempt to create a new account it still requires
me
to
use the password policy settings for the new account. When someone
requests
to change their password they have to use a password that meets the
length
and complexity that was set in the now disabled policy. I have since
rebooted the server.

Is there a simple answer to this?

I have the following enviroment:

Windows 2000 domain 2 domain controllers running SP4
Exchange 2003 SP1
Workstations run XP SP2

Thanks.