password requirement

I have a group policy setup so users have at least 6 characters for there
password. If I change the password requirement from 6 characters to 7
characters, will those users that are logged in with 6 characters not be able
to access resources until they change there password?

Thanks,

Sam

Danny
Tue May 06 15:36:10 PDT 2008

>I have a group policy setup so users have at least 6 characters for there
> password. If I change the password requirement from 6 characters to 7
> characters, will those users that are logged in with 6 characters not be
> able
> to access resources until they change there password?


Their current password will work until it's time to change them. Then they
will have to use the new rules when setup a new password.

hth
DDS

"Sam Ramsey" <SamRamsey@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:5E631045-E3CE-449A-995E-FB3422F6C079@microsoft.com...
>I have a group policy setup so users have at least 6 characters for there
> password. If I change the password requirement from 6 characters to 7
> characters, will those users that are logged in with 6 characters not be
> able
> to access resources until they change there password?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Sam
>

Herb
Tue May 06 18:21:34 PDT 2008


"Sam Ramsey" <SamRamsey@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:5E631045-E3CE-449A-995E-FB3422F6C079@microsoft.com...
>I have a group policy setup so users have at least 6 characters for there
> password. If I change the password requirement from 6 characters to 7
> characters, will those users that are logged in with 6 characters not be
> able
> to access resources until they change there password?

Nope. Their password is good until they change it.

You can allow it to expire naturally, OR you can force "must change
password on next login" for all or some of your users' accounts.

Jorge
Tue May 20 12:39:32 PDT 2008

nope. that change will only impact those users that need to change their
password AFTER you changed the policy. it will not impact current passwords

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"Sam Ramsey" <SamRamsey@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:5E631045-E3CE-449A-995E-FB3422F6C079@microsoft.com...
>I have a group policy setup so users have at least 6 characters for there
> password. If I change the password requirement from 6 characters to 7
> characters, will those users that are logged in with 6 characters not be
> able
> to access resources until they change there password?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Sam
>