How to enable automatic password change?
HI
We have a Windows 2008 Foundation Server with some shared folders in a workgroup and each computer has a user and password same to those created on the server.
We would like to know if is possible that the server asks for changing the password at certain periods of time, we know this is possible under a domain controller but I wonder if there is a solution in our case.
Regards.
We have a Windows 2008 Foundation Server with some shared folders in a workgroup and each computer has a user and password same to those created on the server.
We would like to know if is possible that the server asks for changing the password at certain periods of time, we know this is possible under a domain controller but I wonder if there is a solution in our case.
Regards.
ASKER
Will this password change apply to the server too at the same time?
Thanks.
Thanks.
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On the other hand, Windows 2008 R2 Foundation could act as a domain controller
You then would add the computers to the domain and use a central user database.
You then would add the computers to the domain and use a central user database.
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Are you going to use the domain user account login or local server account login.?I was planning to use local accounts but considering the comments of all experts, I think DC would be the unique option, am I right?
Yes DC would be the best way to manage GPO,User account,Servers.
To open Group Policy Management you need to type gpedit.msc into the search bar in Windows 7 or the run box in Windows XP.
You need to change the Maximum password age and you can also set complexity requirements.