Re: Can the password be changed before exceeding the age

From: Miha Pihler [MVP] (mihap-news_at_atlantis.si)
Date: 01/17/05 

Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2005 15:17:07 +0100

> As a administrator, i can change the password in Active directory. If the
> end
> users want to change the password, they should be able to change.

OK. If you need this you will have to change this part of policy:

Min. password age - 30 days

and instead of 30 days set it to 0 days and users will be able to change
their passwords at any time. 

-- 
Mike
Microsoft MVP - Windows Security
<snip>

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