Minimum password age registry entry

[Minimum password age]

I can not find where the "Minimum password age" registry value is stored in
Windows XP workstations in the registry? How can I find this setting and
change the value in the registry without using group policies?
thanks.

 

[Nepatsfan]

I can not find where the "Minimum password age" registry value is stored in
Windows XP workstations in the registry? How can I find this setting and
change the value in the registry without using group policies?
thanks.

They're not saved in the registry.

Open a command prompt window, Start -> Run -> cmd.exe.
At the prompt enter the following command.

net help accounts

You should see all the switches that are available with this command.
The one you're looking for is net accounts /minpwage:dd.

Good luck

Nepatsfan

 

[David H. Lipman]

From: "Nepatsfan" <[email protected]>


| They're not saved in the registry.
|
| Open a command prompt window, Start -> Run -> cmd.exe.
| At the prompt enter the following command.
|
| net help accounts
|
| You should see all the switches that are available with this command.
| The one you're looking for is net accounts /minpwage:dd.
|
| Good luck
|
| Nepatsfan
|

Can I assume you didn't post about GPEDIT.MSC because it is not available in WinXP Home and
your reply is universal for all XP flavours ?

 

[Nepatsfan]

From: "Nepatsfan" <[email protected]>


| They're not saved in the registry.
|
| Open a command prompt window, Start -> Run -> cmd.exe.
| At the prompt enter the following command.
|
| net help accounts
|
| You should see all the switches that are available with this command.
| The one you're looking for is net accounts /minpwage:dd.
|
| Good luck
|
| Nepatsfan
|

Can I assume you didn't post about GPEDIT.MSC because it is not available in
WinXP Home and
your reply is universal for all XP flavours ?

The OP was looking for a solution that didn't involve group policies. That's why
I didn't include any mention of gpedit.msc or secpol.msc.

As for the second part of your question, I believe it applies to all versions of
XP, not just Home Edition. I'm basing that opinion on the information available
in this spreadsheet from Microsoft.

Group Policy Settings Reference
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...2f-da15-438d-8e48-45915cd2bc14&displaylang=en

Included in the listing of policies is their corresponding registry key. The
page which lists the Security Settings policies has this note posted in the
Registry Settings column; "Password Policy security settings are not registry
keys". A similar comment applies to the settings available in Account Lockout
Policy, Audit Policy, and User Rights Assignment.

I'm no expert. I just go on what I consider to be reliable sources. If I'm
wrong, then so be it. It won't be the first time, and it won't be the last.

Nepatsfan

 

[David H. Lipman]

From: "Nepatsfan" <[email protected]>

|>> They're not saved in the registry.
|>>
|>> Open a command prompt window, Start -> Run -> cmd.exe.
|>> At the prompt enter the following command.
|>>
|>> net help accounts
|>>
|>> You should see all the switches that are available with this command.
|>> The one you're looking for is net accounts /minpwage:dd.
|>>
|>> Good luck
|>>
|>> Nepatsfan
|>>| The OP was looking for a solution that didn't involve group policies. That's why
| I didn't include any mention of gpedit.msc or secpol.msc.
|
| As for the second part of your question, I believe it applies to all versions of
| XP, not just Home Edition. I'm basing that opinion on the information available
| in this spreadsheet from Microsoft.
|
| Group Policy Settings Reference
| http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...2f-da15-438d-8e48-45915cd2bc14&displaylang=en
|
| Included in the listing of policies is their corresponding registry key. The
| page which lists the Security Settings policies has this note posted in the
| Registry Settings column; "Password Policy security settings are not registry
| keys". A similar comment applies to the settings available in Account Lockout
| Policy, Audit Policy, and User Rights Assignment.
|
| I'm no expert. I just go on what I consider to be reliable sources. If I'm
| wrong, then so be it. It won't be the first time, and it won't be the last.
|
| Nepatsfan
|

You may not be an expert but...
Close to it

Thanx.