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When I follow this path, &lt;Computer Configurations&gt; &lt;Policies&gt; &lt;Windows Settings&gt; &lt;Security Settings&gt; &lt;Account Policies&gt; &lt;Password Policy&gt;<br />
and try to make changes, the fields are &quot;grayed out&quot;. Am I in the wrong area to change password policy for a domain?
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Where are you trying to make that change? &nbsp;Is that on your local machine or are you using GPMC and going to a domain level policy? &nbsp;Run an RSoP report to check where you are getting your PW policy from.<br />
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What rights does your account have?<br />
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Thanks<br />
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Mike
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New server. Trying to setup users with less difficult passwords. The password policy has a lock on it.<br />
I am logged into server at the console as administrator.
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Is it a new DC or just a new member server, if it is a member server then the policy from the domain is winning and why your local PW policy is grayed out
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It is a new server and the only server. It is running active directory (w/DNS)
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If you go to GPMC.msc and then right click on the default domain policy and go to those settings there are they gray there? &nbsp;
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Found it!! Problem solved.<br />
Thank you very much. Guess I've had too much on my plate lately. Mind fogged in. :)
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We can all get overloaded at times...glad to help
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Where do I navigate to, to make changes to the password policy on a win 2008 domain?
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Where do I navigate to, to make changes to the password policy on a win 2008 domain?

When I follow this path, &lt;Computer Configurations&gt; &lt;Policies&gt; &lt;Windows Settings&gt; &lt;Security Settings&gt; &lt;Account Policies&gt; &lt;Password Policy&gt;
and try to make changes, the fields are &quot;grayed out&quot;. Am I in the wrong area to change password policy for a domain?

Where are you trying to make that change?  Is that on your local machine or are you using GPMC and going to a domain level policy?  Run an RSoP report to check where you are getting your PW policy from.


What rights does your account have?

Thanks

Mike

New server. Trying to setup users with less difficult passwords. The password policy has a lock on it.
I am logged into server at the console as administrator.

Is it a new DC or just a new member server, if it is a member server then the policy from the domain is winning and why your local PW policy is grayed out

It is a new server and the only server. It is running active directory (w/DNS)

If you go to GPMC.msc and then right click on the default domain policy and go to those settings there are they gray there?  

Found it!! Problem solved.
Thank you very much. Guess I&#39;ve had too much on my plate lately. Mind fogged in. :)

We can all get overloaded at times...glad to help

This question has been classified as abandoned and is being closed as part of the Cleanup Program. See my comment at the end of the question for more details.

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