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WIN XP USR PSWD CHANGE IN 2000 AD

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by ώ.ữ.ẃ.ϫ.м.ς ® ,

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I have up until now been running a 400 node Win2k network, I had to add some Win XP PRO wkstns, my problem now is only with the Win XP PRo users.

The Win xp pro users cannot change their passwords.

I realise the domain security policy had under LOCAL SECURITY..Prevent system maintenance of passwords...

Although I disabled this..I still have it showing enabled on the wkstns even after several restarts of the DC & Wkstns.

Is this the cause, if it is how do I solve this problem Or if this isn't the cause can you please help me out?

Thx

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by cul8rm8e

first of all try this command secedit /refreshpolicy machine_policy /enforce

also run this command to run and change machine to user_policy

this will enforce a refresh of the GP policy`s if this changes the settings on your XP machines then you need to change refresh rate for GP

If your logging onto the domain you will only be able to change passwords for users or allow users to change password on a Domain level through the properties of the user under (AD users and computers)or edit the GP to set a maximum password age for all users in the DOMAIN

something is telling me that these machines are joined to the DOMAIN but your logging on locally to these machines! if this is the case then try loging on as ADMINISTRATOR (locally) and change the local security settings for each machine.

Just one lass thing if this dont get anywhere, are all machines and users for the DOMAIN been added to same container or OU?

let us know how you get on up till now!

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