[Dr. Indera]

hello,

i remember reading something a while ago that said that passwords expire. i
was wondering how long it takes for a password to expire?

thank you.
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Indera
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Live life well.

[Malke]

Dr. Indera wrote:
> hello,
>
> i remember reading something a while ago that said that passwords expire. i
> was wondering how long it takes for a password to expire?
>
> thank you.

It depends on how you set them! This is a feature of XP Pro and is
normally used in office network environments for security purposes.

Malke

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MS-MVP Windows User/Shell
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic"

[Rock]

Dr. Indera wrote:

> hello,
>
> i remember reading something a while ago that said that passwords expire. i
> was wondering how long it takes for a password to expire?
>
> thank you.

Control Panel | Administrative Tools | Computer Management | Local Users
and Groups | Users. Double click a specific user. Password never
expires. If you don't have that checked then the password will expire
after x number of days depending on what is set in group policy.

--
Rock
MS MVP Windows - Shell/User

[Dr. Indera]

hi rock,

thank you.
i see that i have to learn more about the group policy editor. <smile>

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Indera
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Don't just live life.
Live life well.


"Rock" <rock@mail.nospam.net> wrote in message
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: Dr. Indera wrote:
:
: > hello,
: >
: > i remember reading something a while ago that said that passwords
expire. i
: > was wondering how long it takes for a password to expire?
: >
: > thank you.
:
: Control Panel | Administrative Tools | Computer Management | Local Users
: and Groups | Users. Double click a specific user. Password never
: expires. If you don't have that checked then the password will expire
: after x number of days depending on what is set in group policy.
:
: --
: Rock
: MS MVP Windows - Shell/User
:

[Dr. Indera]

hi malke,

are you saying that people that have the home version of win xp, don't have
passwords that could expire or that there is no group policy/editor in the
home version?

thank you.
--
Indera
* * * * * * * * * *
Don't just live life.
Live life well.


"Malke" <notrealemail@invalid.com> wrote in message
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: Dr. Indera wrote:
: > hello,
: >
: > i remember reading something a while ago that said that passwords
expire. i
: > was wondering how long it takes for a password to expire?
: >
: > thank you.
:
: It depends on how you set them! This is a feature of XP Pro and is
: normally used in office network environments for security purposes.
:
: Malke
:
: --
: MS-MVP Windows User/Shell
: Elephant Boy Computers
: www.elephantboycomputers.com
: "Don't Panic"

[Bob I]

Home does not have GPEDIT.MSC

Dr. Indera wrote:

> hi malke,
>
> are you saying that people that have the home version of win xp, don't have
> passwords that could expire or that there is no group policy/editor in the
> home version?
>
> thank you.

[Rock]

Dr. Indera wrote:

> hi rock,
>
> thank you.
> i see that i have to learn more about the group policy editor. <smile>
>

You're welcome.

--
Rock
MS MVP Windows - Shell/User