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Setting password policies via GPO or SBS standard console?
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I am about to enforce password policies at my company but after testing I realize my GPO while active is not being used. It seems that the policy set in the SBS 2011 Standard Console for password policies is being used. My question is: In SBS2011 should I be using the console to do password policies or can I use GPO's? If so, which default GPO will make changes to the password policies. I was modifying the 'Default GPO' but I guess that is not it.
When I do a 'Net Account' on the DC it shows me the current password policy set in the Standard Console and not my GPO's.
I appreciate the advice.
I am about to enforce password policies at my company but after testing I realize my GPO while active is not being used. It seems that the policy set in the SBS 2011 Standard Console for password policies is being used. My question is: In SBS2011 should I be using the console to do password policies or can I use GPO's? If so, which default GPO will make changes to the password policies. I was modifying the 'Default GPO' but I guess that is not it.
When I do a 'Net Account' on the DC it shows me the current password policy set in the Standard Console and not my GPO's.
I appreciate the advice.
zackmccracken
change the domain policy since this should effect all machines and users within your domain
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I was modifying the 'Default Domain Policy' linked directly to the domain. I do not see any other policy linked directly to the domain that has anything to do with password policies. I am trying to figure out if SBS has something else built into it to manage the password policies that is overiding GPO's.
You cab modify default domain policy to manage the password policy.
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If you want to change the password policy through SBS console then refer below link:
http://www.vestalsgap.com/tips/small-business-server-2011
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If you want to change the password policy through SBS console then refer below link:
http://www.vestalsgap.com/tips/small-business-server-2011
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Ok, that's fine, I will disable the 'Default Local Policy' and just use the SBS wizard. If I am now using the Wizard, how do I change the 'Minimum Password Age days' and how many passwords SBS2011 remembers? I am looking for a little control over this like you get with GPO's...
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They do not match up -- the default domain and my current settings are different.
Microsoft recommended default domain policy has to enable state not a disable state. You can achieve this creating new policy also or SBS console base.
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Ok, but if I am going through SBS console, how do I make changes to other parts of the password policy like minimum age and the amount of passwords it remembers?
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