Re: Password History in SQL Server

From: Laurentiu Cristofor [MSFT] (LaurentiuCristoforMSFT_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 11/18/05

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    Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2005 10:30:11 -0800

    That is right: On Windows 2003, SQL Server 2005 can enforce the Windows
    password policy. The password history length is determined by the Windows
    policy in that case. You can display the policy settings by running
    secpol.msc.

    Thanks 

    -- 
Laurentiu Cristofor [MSFT]
Software Design Engineer
SQL Server Engine
http://blogs.msdn.com/lcris/
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"Dan Guzman" wrote:
> > SQL Server 7.0, 2000 and 2005 do not keep password history.
> 
> Mike, I believe SQL 2005 indirectly provides a password history policy under 
> Windows 2003 when with the CHECK_POLICY option is ON.  SQL Server calls the 
> Windows NetValidatePasswordPolicy API to enforce local server password 
> policies.
> 
> -- 
> Hope this helps.
> 
> Dan Guzman
> SQL Server MVP
> 
> "Mike Epprecht (SQL MVP)" <mike@epprecht.net> wrote in message 
> news:uJZeRYw5FHA.2984@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> > Hi
> >
> > SQL Server 7.0, 2000 and 2005 do not keep password history.
> >
> > If you have a need for this, use NT Integrated Security and then that is 
> > done at AD level.
> >
> > Regards
> > --------------------------------
> > Mike Epprecht, Microsoft SQL Server MVP
> > Zurich, Switzerland
> >
> > IM: mike@epprecht.net
> >
> > MVP Program: http://www.microsoft.com/mvp
> >
> > Blog: http://www.msmvps.com/epprecht/
> >
> > "SRV" <SRV@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
> > news:CB0A689E-7AB6-47FA-AADD-8F774F390974@microsoft.com...
> >>I know that there is a rule in SQL Server password naming that last n 
> >>number
> >> of password cannot be used. Can anyone tell me how much is this n?
> >>
> >> Thanks in advance
> >>
> >
> > 
> 
> 
>
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