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it starts &nbsp;counting when the user change their password...<br />
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it starts  counting when the user change their password...


for more info...

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windowsserver2003/technologies/directory/activedirectory/stepbystep/strngpw.mspx#EMD [http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windowsserver2003/technologies/directory/activedirectory/stepbystep/strngpw.mspx#EMD]

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Thanks this was the answer I was looking for.
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Thanks this was the answer I was looking for.

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I want to enact a password policy within group policy of passwords expiring after 90 days. My network currently does not have password expiration set. My question is when does the &quot;expiration&quot; timer start? Does the counter start upon enabling the policy or will it force the current users that havent changed their passwords to change?
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I want to enact a password policy within group policy of passwords expiring after 90 days. My network currently does not have password expiration set. My question is when does the "expiration" timer start? Does the counter start upon enabling the policy or will it force the current users that havent changed their passwords to change?

Password policy expiration

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