Reset Password, Can't unlock Windows 2000 Workstation

[Guest]

Greetings,

I have a client who has many Windows 2000 Pro workstations. I have Group
Policy set to enable the password protected screensaver after 10 minutes. If
the user forgets their password (happens often) and the password is reset;
the workstation is still looking for the old password. Is there a way to get
the windows 2000 workstations to check against the new password?

Thanks in advance!!

 

[el]

try to reset the user password through Active Directory and use the new
password to unlock the workstation.

 

[Guest]

That's where it is currently being reset, that's where the problem lies.

--
Network Engineer
MCSE, MCSA, A+, Network+

try to reset the user password through Active Directory and use the new
password to unlock the workstation.

 

[Phillip Windell]

You don't have to use that users credentials, andy Admin account can unlock
it.

--
Phillip Windell [MCP, MVP, CCNA]
www.wandtv.com

That's where it is currently being reset, that's where the problem lies.

 

[Guest]

I understand that, however if the user is in an application and hasn't saved
their work, they will lose it....

FYI - I have found the answer for anyone looking for it, the settings is:

Computer>Windows>Security>Local>Security Options>Interactive Logon: Require
DC to unlock workstation


--
Network Engineer
MCSE, MCSA, A+, Network+

You don't have to use that users credentials, andy Admin account can unlock
it.

 

[Guest]

I know that, however the user will lose any unsaved data which is not
acceptable.
FYI - I have found the setting in Group Policy to fix it and it is:

Computer>Windows>Security>Local>Security Options>Interactive Logon: Require
DC to unlock workstation.


--
Network Engineer
MCSE, MCSA, A+, Network+

You don't have to use that users credentials, andy Admin account can unlock
it.

 

[el]

Is this setting only available to Windows Server 2003. I couldn't find it
in our Windows 2000 SBS Server.

I know that, however the user will lose any unsaved data which is not
acceptable.
FYI - I have found the setting in Group Policy to fix it and it is:

Computer>Windows>Security>Local>Security Options>Interactive Logon: Require
DC to unlock workstation.


--
Network Engineer
MCSE, MCSA, A+, Network+

You don't have to use that users credentials, andy Admin account can unlock
it.

--
Phillip Windell [MCP, MVP, CCNA]
www.wandtv.com

That's where it is currently being reset, that's where the problem lies.

--
Network Engineer
MCSE, MCSA, A+, Network+


:

try to reset the user password through Active Directory and use the new
password to unlock the workstation.

Greetings,

I have a client who has many Windows 2000 Pro workstations. I have
Group
Policy set to enable the password protected screensaver after 10 minutes.
If
the user forgets their password (happens often) and the password

is
reset;

the workstation is still looking for the old password. Is there a

way
to

get
the windows 2000 workstations to check against the new password?

Thanks in advance!!

 

[Guest]

Technically it's under Computer Configuration>Windows Settings>Security
Settings>Local Policies>Security Options
It's there.

--
Network Engineer
MCSE, MCSA, A+, Network+

Is this setting only available to Windows Server 2003. I couldn't find it
in our Windows 2000 SBS Server.

I know that, however the user will lose any unsaved data which is not
acceptable.
FYI - I have found the setting in Group Policy to fix it and it is:

Computer>Windows>Security>Local>Security Options>Interactive Logon: Require
DC to unlock workstation.


--
Network Engineer
MCSE, MCSA, A+, Network+

You don't have to use that users credentials, andy Admin account can unlock
it.

--
Phillip Windell [MCP, MVP, CCNA]
www.wandtv.com

That's where it is currently being reset, that's where the problem lies.

--
Network Engineer
MCSE, MCSA, A+, Network+


:

try to reset the user password through Active Directory and use the new
password to unlock the workstation.

Greetings,

I have a client who has many Windows 2000 Pro workstations. I have
Group
Policy set to enable the password protected screensaver after 10
minutes.
If
the user forgets their password (happens often) and the password is
reset;
the workstation is still looking for the old password. Is there a way
to
get
the windows 2000 workstations to check against the new password?

Thanks in advance!!