I may have found an answer, but... in the GP, where do I configure the "Complexity Requirements" under Passwords must meet complexity requirements? John Parker, MCSE IS Admin. Senior Technical Specialist Digital Display Systems. Alpha Video 7711 Computer Ave. Edina, MN. 55435 952-896-9898 Local 800-388-0008 Watts 952-896-9899 Fax 612-804-8769 Cell 952-841-3327 Direct johnp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx "Be excellent to each other" ---End of Line--- -----Original Message----- From: windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2003 9:27 AM To: windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [windows2000] Re: Password Maintenance I can live with the group policy method but, can I dictate the structure of the password that way? We have pretty stringent requirements for our passwords. John Parker, MCSE IS Admin. Senior Technical Specialist Digital Display Systems. Alpha Video 7711 Computer Ave. Edina, MN. 55435 952-896-9898 Local 800-388-0008 Watts 952-896-9899 Fax 612-804-8769 Cell 952-841-3327 Direct johnp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx "Be excellent to each other" ---End of Line--- -----Original Message----- From: Greg Reese [mailto:GReese@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2003 9:21 AM To: windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [windows2000] Re: Password Maintenance there's always smartcards but someone will lose their smart card or their toddler will give it to the dog to chew on or something. Greg -----Original Message----- From: Bill Beckett [mailto:Bill.Beckett@xxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2003 10:11 AM To: 'windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx' Subject: [windows2000] Re: Password Maintenance Can't win, just have to choose the lesser of two evils. -----Original Message----- From: Greg Reese [mailto:GReese@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Thursday October 23, 2003 10:13 AM To: windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [windows2000] Re: Password Maintenance so you set the passwords and hand them out? You could setup a group policy and then make the users manage their own. then you have to deal with the "I changed my password but forgot it and can't get in" problems but that may still be easier than dictating them to your users. Greg -----Original Message----- From: windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2003 10:08 AM To: windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [windows2000] Password Mainenance Hey all, I am nearing a time when once again, I need to do a password change for my company. Is there any password automation out there, that will allow me to setup a password structure, changes the passwords and give me a report of the new ones? The company is getting so big, Just looking for a way of automating it yet maintaining a password structure. I am one person managing two departments and too many servers and workstations :) I guess what I am asking is, what is the easiest way to roll out new passwords other than manually entering them. There has to be something out there like that... Thanks John Parker, MCSE IS Admin. Senior Technical Specialist Digital Display Systems. 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