Re: password expiration

From: Jeff (Jeff_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 02/08/05 

Date: Mon, 7 Feb 2005 21:49:02 -0800

I want to be able to set the option to have my password never expire. It is
expiring already, every 14 days or so, and the option to set to to never
expire is grayed out.

Jeff

"Steven L Umbach" wrote:

> I believe that is normal in Windows 2000 in that the built in administrator
> account for the domain can never expire. That account should be configured
> with a very complex password and you will just have to remember to change it
> periodically. --- Steve
>
>
> "Jeff" <Jeff@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:5218E805-0514-4A9C-BE0A-1C3940B8268A@microsoft.com...
> >I have a Windows 2000 server running Active Directory, and on the
> > Administrator account for the server, the option to have the password
> > never
> > to expire is grayed out. I would like to be able to set this option, but
> > it
> > will not let me. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
> >
> > Jeff
>
>
>

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