Thanks Glenn. "Sullivan, Glenn" <GSullivan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: I'm still not sure what you mean, since modern day Exchange runs under the LocalSystems account credentials, and SQL SA is not a domain account, but rather a SQL authentication with different rules. But maybe I can answer the question you are trying to ask: A domain can only have ONE password policy. Whatever rules you set up in that password policy apply to EVERY ACCOUNT that exists in the domain. The one possible exception may be the machine passwords that AD keeps in synch automatically. I've never really gotten involved with testing a password policy's affect on those. Capish? Glenn Sullivan, MCSE+I MCDBA David Clark Company Inc. --------------------------------- From: windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Dave stevens Posted At: Thursday, February 16, 2006 11:22 AM Posted To: Windows 2000 Conversation: [windows2000] Re: Password Policy GPO Subject: [windows2000] Re: Password Policy GPO Exchange systems account, SQL sa account etc "Sullivan, Glenn" <GSullivan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: Yes, that is true. What kind of "system Accounts"? Glenn Sullivan, MCSE+I MCDBA David Clark Company Inc. --------------------------------- From: windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Dave stevens Posted At: Thursday, February 16, 2006 10:11 AM Posted To: Windows 2000 Conversation: [windows2000] Re: Password Policy GPO Subject: [windows2000] Re: Password Policy GPO Just to add, if password policy gpo's only work @ domain level, how do they affect system accounts. Dave Dave stevens <london31uk@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: I have just found out that GPO to enforce password policy can only work on the domain level. Is this true. ta Dave --------------------------------- Brings words and photos together (easily) with PhotoMail - it's free and works with Yahoo! Mail. --------------------------------- Brings words and photos together (easily) with PhotoMail - it's free and works with Yahoo! Mail. --------------------------------- Yahoo! Autos. Looking for a sweet ride? Get pricing, reviews, & more on new and used cars. --------------------------------- Yahoo! Autos. Looking for a sweet ride? Get pricing, reviews, & more on new and used cars.