Re: Problem with password local security policy

From: Steven L Umbach (n9rou_at_nospam-comcast.net)
Date: 11/18/05

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    Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2005 11:55:05 -0600

    On second thought scratch that idea as it probably will interfere with other
    functionality on the computer. You could however use something like fiilemon
    which is free from SysInternals to try and track down an executable/file
    that can be modified or removed from the computer that will prevent the user
    from using that. --- Steve

    "Steven L Umbach" <n9rou@n0-spam-for-me-comcast.net> wrote in message
    news:wYWdnav2Ao03jOPeRVn-hg@comcast.com...
    > In such case you could change the ntfs permissions on control.exe or add
    > it to the blacklisted applications in Group Policy under user
    > configuration/administrative templates/system - don't run specified
    > Windows applications. --- Steve
    >
    >
    > "kasommer" <kasommer@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    > news:31CF17E1-4746-4A7C-BA0B-83CA4E7D9CB9@microsoft.com...
    >> Same thing described in this thread that I started..
    >>
    >> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/newsgroups/reader.mspx?dg=microsoft.public.win2000.security&tid=fa69fa9f-9ab9-4992-834a-e7d3d4327adc&p=1
    >>
    >> I'm guessing the only answer is to not allow access to that control panel
    >> applet. Even then it can still be invoked by "control userpasswords"
    >>
    >>
    >>
    >>
    >> "GSelser" wrote:
    >>
    >>> At my company we have several systems that are stand alone windows 2000
    >>> pro
    >>> workstations. We have the local security policy set so that you have to
    >>> put a
    >>> password in that is 9 characters long. If you go to local user and
    >>> groups and
    >>> create a new user, it will not finish or complete if you do not assign a
    >>> password that is a least 9 characters long.
    >>> We found today that if you open the user and password applet in the
    >>> control
    >>> panel and click add under the user tab and go through the new user
    >>> wizard, it
    >>> will allow you to assign a blank password. This can only be done if the
    >>> account is created by a administrator.
    >>> What I need to know is why does it allow it when you use the applet and
    >>> not
    >>> when you use the local user and groups interface and is there a way to
    >>> disable or set it so that you cannot easliy create a new user with no
    >>> password.
    >>> These systems are for use in a closed environment and the company does
    >>> not
    >>> like that you can so easily create a blank password account.
    >>> Any suggestions will be appreciated.
    >>> Thanks
    >>> Glenn
    >
    >

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