Re: changing passwords?

From: Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] (lanwench_at_heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmail.atyahoo.com)
Date: 06/11/05


Date: Fri, 10 Jun 2005 22:21:33 -0400


In news:eLVUb9RbFHA.3932@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl,
Jerry <jts023462@yahoo.com> typed:
> The machines are joined to the domain and the users are logging into
> the domain (not locally). They were logged in at the time of the
> password change. I haven't tried letting them change there passwords
> but I will and let you know. Thanks.

Don't change passwords while the users are logged in...keep things simple.

>
>
> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
> <lanwench@heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmail.atyahoo.com> wrote in
> message news:#YYG4ZQbFHA.2128@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>>
>>
>> In news:%23qXgySPbFHA.1148@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl,
>> Jerry <jts023462@yahoo.com> typed:
>>> We currently have a couple of XP pro pcs on our network. We needed
>>> to change there network passwords (Server 2003 AD). After changing
>>> them on the server, they could not login into the domain. Do you
>>> have to change anything on the client PC or does changing it on the
>>> server (active directory user and computers) get the job done. We
>>> changed them back to the original for now.
>>>
>>> Thanks for your response...
>>
>> Are the XP machines joined to the domain, and are the users logging
>> into the domain as opposed to the local workstation? If not, this
>> won't work the way you want it to.
>> If so...were the users currently logged in at the time, and can they
>> change the passwords themselves? (ctrl+alt+del & "Change Password")?



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