Re: passfilt.dll

From: Joe Richards [MVP] (humorexpress_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 07/28/04 

Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2004 17:48:00 -0400

Most likely the c file you are talking about is catching both types of password
changes (a change and a reset) and enforcing the rules on both. Most filters
tend to not enforce on resets so admins don't have to come up with complex
passwords when initially setting passwords. 

--
Joe Richards Microsoft MVP Windows Server Directory Services
www.joeware.net
abc wrote:
> The policy of passfilt.dll is not enforced when changing pw inside user
> manager also.
> However, with a custom dll file compile with pswdntfy.c sample code, policy
> is enforced inside user manager also. any one know why?
> 
> "Tim Springston [MSFT]" <tspring@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:OdLLbqBdEHA.2520@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> 
>>The only one that jumps out is that stated in this KB article:
>>
>>Passfilt.dll Does Not Enforce Minimum Password Length of 6 Characters
>>(274613)
>>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;274613
>>
>>-- 
>>Tim Springston
>>Microsoft Corporation
>>This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> 
> rights.
> 
>>"abc" <abc@abc.com> wrote in message
>>news:eRxvsO8cEHA.384@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>>
>>>just want to ask any known issue/bug when passfilt.dll is applied on
>>>LSA/notification package on a NT sp6a domain controller?
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
> 
>

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