Rick wrote:
> Andrew McLaren wrote:
>> Rick wrote:
>>> The last couple of months or so when the computer boots up it ask if
>>> I want to change the password. There is no password required since I
>>> am the only one to use the system. Is this some new feature In Win
>>> XP Pro SP3? I am running ZA Pro but I do not think that is causing
>>> this to occur since I have used it for a very long time.
>>
>>
>> Hi Rick,
>>
>> I don't believe that XP SP3 explicitly changes the system's password
>> policy.
>>
>> However it does sound like your password policy has been altered,
>> somehow.
>>
>> To configure the policy (and turn off these prompts), you can change
>> the policy by running the Group Policy Editor:
>>
>> - at a command prompt, run the command "gpedit.msc"
>>
>> - the Group Policy MMC will appear;
>>
>> - in the left-hand pane, select Computer Configuration, Windows
>> Settings, Account Policies, Password Policy;
>>
>> - the default settings for XP are:
>> - enforce password history: 24
>> - maximum password age: 0
>> - minimum password age: 0
>> - minimum password length: 4
>> - complexity requirements: disabled
>> - reversible encryption: disabled
>>
>> Modify these values as desired, exit the Group Policy MMC and log out,
>> When you log in again, the new settings are in effect.
>>
>> "Group Policies" are normally associated with machines attached to a
>> Domian, rather than stand-alone machines; but the GP editor controls
>> these settings for both domain and stand-alone machines.
>>
>> Making sure your policy is set to the default values will (hopefully!)
>> make these prompts go away.
>>
>> Hope it helps,
>>
>> Andrew
>>
> I'll give it a try, thanks
Thanks Andrew,
gpedit fixed the problem. The renew password option was set to 43
days--weird