Re: SP4 and n-2 password protection?

From: Joe Richards [MVP] (humorexpress_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 06/29/03 

Date: Sat, 28 Jun 2003 23:12:57 -0400

Ah yes, that is supposed to be in there, I forgot about that one. I agree if it made it in it should be documented in
the list of changes.

Good fix, personally I would also like to see a fix where if the same password is being sent over and over again even if
it isn't one of the last two it won't lock the account. Obviously if the same password is constantly being sent, it
isn't a hack attempt which lockouts are in place to prevent. 

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Joe Richards
www.joeware.net
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"Scott" <spauseREMOVETHIS@excite.com> wrote in message news:018201c33db2$19e46f60$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> There was some ammount of advertising earlier this year
> regarding a new capability coming with SP4 and Windows
> 2003 called N-2 password protection.  It was designed to
> protect accounts from being locked out from there last
> two valid passwords.
>
> This is a critical feature that my company desperately
> needs.   There is ZERO documentation regarding the
> inclusion of this and other related fixes in SP4.
>
> Could someone at MS please assist with tracking this
> down?  It would also be highly advised to post this
> information in the SP4 Readme if it is included as this
> changes account lockout behavior and could be unexpected.

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