Re: Password Questions

From: karl [x y] (jamescagney90210@excite.com)
Date: 09/15/02


From: "karl [x y]" <jamescagney90210@excite.com>
Date: Sun, 15 Sep 2002 07:58:57 -0400


"RGB" <RGB@nospamme.net> wrote in message
news:3d822320$0$6683$4c41069e@reader0.ash.ops.us.uu.net...
> Question I. In an native Win2K domain (account lockout active after 6 bad
> attempts), if a user is logged to two workstations A and B, and resets the
> password on A, does it mean:
>
> 1. He can not access domain from workstaion B?

Eventually, yes.

> 2. Does his account eventually get locked out if a maximum account
lockout
> level is set as part of the account policy?

True.

> 3. Is there a way to solve this password latency issue?

Not that I'm aware of.

> 4. What if the machine A and B are Windows NT 4.0 SP6a in Win2k Domain?

Still true.

> Question II. If a user remains logged on for an extended period of time
> over the time limit specified by the password age, does the session get
> terminated? In otherwords, if the password is said to expire for 20 days,
> and a user remains logged in for more than 20 days, does he loose network

I don't believe so.

> prielages? Does see a message saying that he needs to login again,
because
> the password has expired?

I don't believe so.



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