Allow Continual User Access with Password Restrictions (98129)

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With a minimum password length and password expiration set using the "Minimum password length" and "Maximum password age" options of the <Security settings> dialog box of the <Accounts> menu in NET ADMIN, the following procedure will allow a user to log on without a password over an unlimited period of time.

Use "net user username /passwordreq:no to change the password requirement for username. This will not remove the password from an existing user or remove the requirement for a password to be supplied at logon. It will allow you to go into the user's account in NET ADMIN and delete the existing password. To do this, select Accounts, then select Users in NET ADMIN. Next, select the specific user and then select Zoom. In the dialog box, move to the Password field and press and hold the DELETE key long enough to remove the longest possible password (a few seconds should be sufficient). Choose OK to apply the change.

Because passwords still expire, even this user will be prompted for a password when the expiration time arrives. Fortunately, pressing the ENTER key will allow access. For procedures that need to be automated, this can be done in two ways:

• Redirect input for the "net logon" command from a file as follows:

  net logon username < filename

• Create the file with two or more ENTER key strokes (more than one just to be safe).

If you are using the Replicator service, then simply supply any password in LANMAN.INI for "password" under the [replicator] section.

Taking these steps will allow continuing access for the users set up in this manner.