Re: Problems with users changing passwords

From: Steven L Umbach (n9rou_at_nospam-comcast.net)
Date: 04/01/05 

Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2005 23:20:42 -0600

What is the operating system of the computers where users are having this
problem? What error message do they get? The link below may be a
possibility. --- Steve

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/258788/EN-US/

"Kevin" <Kevin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:6437BC75-321A-4AB5-973D-94016ACBA9A4@microsoft.com...
> For several months now we have experienced problems on our Win2000 AD
> domain.
> A user starts to recieve warnings to change their password when there are
> X
> days left until it expires. If a users changes the password before it
> expires all is fine.
>
> If the user waits until the password expires and then tries to change the
> password they are unable to do so and the IT team have to reset the
> password.
>
>
> Has anyone else expirenced this problem? Can you suggest a fix?
>
> Kevin

Relevant Pages

  • Answer
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  • Re: Your password has expired..constantly on every login..
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    (microsoft.public.win2000.security)
  • Re: Forcing password change with PwdLastSet=0 doesnt work
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  • Security Update Cd Expires. Keep Your files backed up.
    ... Security Update Cd Expires. ... I was doing a clean install of an os and found this out. ... goes with you operating system. ...
    (microsoft.public.win2000.general)
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