Password reset required evey 2 weeks

Hi.

I have a Windows Vista PC with 4 user accounts on it. All have full access
accounts but one of the accounts asks every 2 weeks to change there user
password to log on. Windows 2000 use to have a password policy to suppress
password changes. Any ideas as how to get Vista not to ask for a new
password? And why is it only happening on one of the accounts?

Help much appreciated.

Dave

Dave;544340 Wrote:
> Hi.
>
> I have a Windows Vista PC with 4 user accounts on it. All have full
> access
> accounts but one of the accounts asks every 2 weeks to change there
> user
> password to log on. Windows 2000 use to have a password policy to
> suppress
> password changes. Any ideas as how to get Vista not to ask for a new
> password? And why is it only happening on one of the accounts?
>
> Help much appreciated.
>
> Dave

Hi Dave,

This tutorial will show you how to stop or change the password
expiration in Vista.

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/96...ion-vista.html

Shawn


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Hi Brink.

Just tried running lusrmgr.msc and it brought up the Local Users and Groups
window but it said that the snapin on Windows Vista Basic could not be used.
I tried it on WIndows Vista Premium amd got the same access not allowed.


"brink" wrote:

>
> Dave;544340 Wrote:
> > Hi.
> >
> > I have a Windows Vista PC with 4 user accounts on it. All have full
> > access
> > accounts but one of the accounts asks every 2 weeks to change there
> > user
> > password to log on. Windows 2000 use to have a password policy to
> > suppress
> > password changes. Any ideas as how to get Vista not to ask for a new
> > password? And why is it only happening on one of the accounts?
> >
> > Help much appreciated.
> >
> > Dave
>
> Hi Dave,
>
> This tutorial will show you how to stop or change the password
> expiration in Vista.
>
> http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/96...ion-vista.html
>
> Shawn
>
>
> --
> brink
>
> *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask them.*
> WWW.VISTAX64.COM (\"HTTP://WWW.VISTAX64.COM\")
> *Please post feedback to help others.*
>

Dave;545579 Wrote:
> Hi Brink.
>
> Just tried running lusrmgr.msc and it brought up the Local Users and
> Groups
> window but it said that the snapin on Windows Vista Basic could not be
> used.
> I tried it on WIndows Vista Premium amd got the same access not
> allowed.
>
>
> "brink" wrote:
> > > >
> > > Hi Dave,
> > >
> > > This tutorial will show you how to stop or change the password
> > > expiration in Vista.
> > >
> > >
> > http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/96...ion-vista.html
> > >
> > > Shawn
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > brink
> > >
> > > *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask them.*
> > > 'WWW.VISTAX64.COM' (http://WWW.VISTAX64.COM)
> > (\"HTTP://WWW.VISTAX64.COM\")
> > > *Please post feedback to help others.*
> > > > >

Dave,

I updated the tutorial. See if you access it from Option One in Method
Two.

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/96...ion-vista.html

If not, then open a elevated command prompt. (right click CMD and click
"Run as administrator") Type "net account /maxpwage:unlimited" (no
quotes) and press Enter. This should stop the password expiration for
you.

Shawn


--
brink

*There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask them.*
WWW.VISTAX64.COM (\"HTTP://WWW.VISTAX64.COM\")
*Please post feedback to help others.*

Hi Shawn

The solution for both Vista Home & Premium was the following you wrote
> If not, then open a elevated command prompt. (right click CMD and click
> "Run as administrator") Type "net account /maxpwage:unlimited" (no
> quotes) and press Enter. This should stop the password expiration for
> you.

For the less technically minded I'd put the screen shots on you web pages

I can't understand why MS dont have Local Policy groups etc available or at
the least show password expire in User Accounts profiles.

Many Thanks for you help!

Regards
Dave





"brink" wrote:

>
> Dave;545579 Wrote:
> > Hi Brink.
> >
> > Just tried running lusrmgr.msc and it brought up the Local Users and
> > Groups
> > window but it said that the snapin on Windows Vista Basic could not be
> > used.
> > I tried it on WIndows Vista Premium amd got the same access not
> > allowed.
> >
> >
> > "brink" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > Hi Dave,
> > > >
> > > > This tutorial will show you how to stop or change the password
> > > > expiration in Vista.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/96...ion-vista.html
> > > >
> > > > Shawn
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > brink
> > > >
> > > > *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask them.*
> > > > 'WWW.VISTAX64.COM' (http://WWW.VISTAX64.COM)
> > > (\"HTTP://WWW.VISTAX64.COM\")
> > > > *Please post feedback to help others.*
> > > > > >
>
> Dave,
>
> I updated the tutorial. See if you access it from Option One in Method
> Two.
>
> http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/96...ion-vista.html
>
> If not, then open a elevated command prompt. (right click CMD and click
> "Run as administrator") Type "net account /maxpwage:unlimited" (no
> quotes) and press Enter. This should stop the password expiration for
> you.
>
> Shawn
>
>
> --
> brink
>
> *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask them.*
> WWW.VISTAX64.COM (\"HTTP://WWW.VISTAX64.COM\")
> *Please post feedback to help others.*
>

Just a technicality, but shouldn't that be
net accounts .... (note the 's')
??
Michael
Vista Home premium


"Dave" <Dave@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:3B0F55B2-CA73-45E5-89AC-2540B9744929@microsoft.com...
> Hi Shawn
>
> The solution for both Vista Home & Premium was the following you wrote
>> If not, then open a elevated command prompt. (right click CMD and click
>> "Run as administrator") Type "net account /maxpwage:unlimited" (no
>> quotes) and press Enter. This should stop the password expiration for
>> you.
>
> For the less technically minded I'd put the screen shots on you web pages
>
> I can't understand why MS dont have Local Policy groups etc available or
> at
> the least show password expire in User Accounts profiles.
>
> Many Thanks for you help!
>
> Regards
> Dave
>
>
>
>
>
> "brink" wrote:
>
>>
>> Dave;545579 Wrote:
>> > Hi Brink.
>> >
>> > Just tried running lusrmgr.msc and it brought up the Local Users and
>> > Groups
>> > window but it said that the snapin on Windows Vista Basic could not be
>> > used.
>> > I tried it on WIndows Vista Premium amd got the same access not
>> > allowed.
>> >
>> >
>> > "brink" wrote:
>> > > > >
>> > > > Hi Dave,
>> > > >
>> > > > This tutorial will show you how to stop or change the password
>> > > > expiration in Vista.
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/96...ion-vista.html
>> > > >
>> > > > Shawn
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > > --
>> > > > brink
>> > > >
>> > > > *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask
>> > > > them.*
>> > > > 'WWW.VISTAX64.COM' (http://WWW.VISTAX64.COM)
>> > > (\"HTTP://WWW.VISTAX64.COM\")
>> > > > *Please post feedback to help others.*
>> > > > > >
>>
>> Dave,
>>
>> I updated the tutorial. See if you access it from Option One in Method
>> Two.
>>
>> http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/96...ion-vista.html
>>
>> If not, then open a elevated command prompt. (right click CMD and click
>> "Run as administrator") Type "net account /maxpwage:unlimited" (no
>> quotes) and press Enter. This should stop the password expiration for
>> you.
>>
>> Shawn
>>
>>
>> --
>> brink
>>
>> *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask them.*
>> WWW.VISTAX64.COM (\"HTTP://WWW.VISTAX64.COM\")
>> *Please post feedback to help others.*
>>

Thanks for the tutorial.
I don't understand why this info can't be readily found in the control panel.

"Michael Walraven" wrote:

> Just a technicality, but shouldn't that be
> net accounts .... (note the 's')
> ??
> Michael
> Vista Home premium
>
>
> "Dave" <Dave@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:3B0F55B2-CA73-45E5-89AC-2540B9744929@microsoft.com...
> > Hi Shawn
> >
> > The solution for both Vista Home & Premium was the following you wrote
> >> If not, then open a elevated command prompt. (right click CMD and click
> >> "Run as administrator") Type "net account /maxpwage:unlimited" (no
> >> quotes) and press Enter. This should stop the password expiration for
> >> you.
> >
> > For the less technically minded I'd put the screen shots on you web pages
> >
> > I can't understand why MS dont have Local Policy groups etc available or
> > at
> > the least show password expire in User Accounts profiles.
> >
> > Many Thanks for you help!
> >
> > Regards
> > Dave
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "brink" wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> Dave;545579 Wrote:
> >> > Hi Brink.
> >> >
> >> > Just tried running lusrmgr.msc and it brought up the Local Users and
> >> > Groups
> >> > window but it said that the snapin on Windows Vista Basic could not be
> >> > used.
> >> > I tried it on WIndows Vista Premium amd got the same access not
> >> > allowed.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "brink" wrote:
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > Hi Dave,
> >> > > >
> >> > > > This tutorial will show you how to stop or change the password
> >> > > > expiration in Vista.
> >> > > >
> >> > > >
> >> > > http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/96...ion-vista.html
> >> > > >
> >> > > > Shawn
> >> > > >
> >> > > >
> >> > > > --
> >> > > > brink
> >> > > >
> >> > > > *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask
> >> > > > them.*
> >> > > > 'WWW.VISTAX64.COM' (http://WWW.VISTAX64.COM)
> >> > > (\"HTTP://WWW.VISTAX64.COM\")
> >> > > > *Please post feedback to help others.*
> >> > > > > >
> >>
> >> Dave,
> >>
> >> I updated the tutorial. See if you access it from Option One in Method
> >> Two.
> >>
> >> http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/96...ion-vista.html
> >>
> >> If not, then open a elevated command prompt. (right click CMD and click
> >> "Run as administrator") Type "net account /maxpwage:unlimited" (no
> >> quotes) and press Enter. This should stop the password expiration for
> >> you.
> >>
> >> Shawn
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> brink
> >>
> >> *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask them.*
> >> WWW.VISTAX64.COM (\"HTTP://WWW.VISTAX64.COM\")
> >> *Please post feedback to help others.*
> >>