UF_PASSWD_NOTREQD user account flag

From: Petr Merta (pmerta_at_lynguent.com)
Date: 03/16/05

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    To: focus-ms@securityfocus.com
Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2005 00:23:36 +0100

    Hi all,

    can anybody here explain the real meaning of UF_PASSWD_NOTREQD flag of Windows
    user account? I've found bunch of user accounts in W2K domain with this flag
    set; when I've tried to perform interactive or network logon with them, it
    failed. I've found no descriptive documentation besides of vague "password
    not required" statement. My questions are:
    -- what's the actual meaning of this flag?
    -- are there some circumstances under which it is possible to logon to account
    with this flag set (without password)?

    Thanks for any info and/or reference.

    Petr

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