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Edy Posted - 06/25/2012 : 05:39:16 AM
Hello,

Since we deployed Windows 7 in our organization, our users are no longer alert with the password expiration notice after logon.

I have set policy.

-Interactive logon: Prompt user to change password before expiration”.
-always wait for the network

Is there something else to set in Group Policy?

Now we receive a balloon notice in the system tray to change password. But this notice is appears too quickly.

Thanks,
Edy
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JQuinn Posted - 10/01/2012 : 11:39:39 AM
Edy,

Win7 definately deals with password expiration differently. Balloon notification is the new method with win7 and no longer right at logon. Problem i have seen is that the balloon will come up and go away pretty quickly and most users will not see it. A separate script with notification could be the way to go. I have yet to see a way to increase the amount of time that the balloon stays on the screen.

HTH
Edy Posted - 06/27/2012 : 03:51:02 AM
Okay, maybe Windows 7 handles this different than Windows XP.

I was hoping an expert could jump in and confirm, if Windows 7 indeed deals with expiring password notice differently than Windows XP.

Thanks,
Edy
Xenophane Posted - 06/27/2012 : 02:23:34 AM
We are having the same issue here, we are just in the process of deploying Windows 7, to the entire company..

We have decided on running a script centrally, that will send out an email to people when theer is x days left. ( Management decision)
Edy Posted - 06/26/2012 : 3:33:09 PM
Hi,

What I mean with Windows XP after entering the user login information the user was prompt that the password will expire soon. A box pop up to give the user a chance to change password or say no before even loading the dekstop.

My question, is a similar method possible with Windows 7 or does Windows 7 only pop up a balloon when the user is already logged on?

Thanks,
Edy
mm_0_mm Posted - 06/26/2012 : 11:52:32 AM
we are considering implementing this to run at logon via group policy:


    Dim oDomain
    Dim oUser
    Dim maxPwdAge
    Dim numDays
    Dim warningDays
    warningDays = 90
    Set LoginInfo = CreateObject("ADSystemInfo")  
    Set objUser = GetObject("LDAP://" & LoginInfo.UserName & "")  
    strDomainDN = UCase(LoginInfo.DomainDNSName) 
    strUserDN = LoginInfo.UserName

    
    Set oDomain = GetObject("LDAP://" & strDomainDN)
    Set maxPwdAge = oDomain.Get("maxPwdAge")
    numDays = CCur((maxPwdAge.HighPart * 2 ^ 32) + maxPwdAge.LowPart) / CCur(-864000000000)
    'WScript.Echo "Maximum Password Age: " & numDays

    Set oUser = GetObject("LDAP://" & strUserDN)


    whenPasswordExpires = DateAdd("d", numDays, oUser.PasswordLastChanged)
    fromDate = Date
    daysLeft = DateDiff("d",fromDate,whenPasswordExpires)
    
    'WScript.Echo "Password Last Changed: " & oUser.PasswordLastChanged

    if (daysLeft < warningDays) and (daysLeft > -1) then
        Msgbox "Password Expires in " & daysLeft & " day(s)" & " on "&chr(13) & whenPasswordExpires & chr(13) & chr(13) & "Once logged in, press CTRL-ALT-DEL and" & chr(13) & "select the 'Change a password' option"& chr(13) & chr(13) &"Please contact the Help Desk at x9999 for assistance", 0, "PASSWORD EXPIRES SOON!"
    End if

   
    Set oUser = Nothing
    Set maxPwdAge = Nothing
    Set oDomain = Nothing
JeffWouters Posted - 06/26/2012 : 03:41:33 AM
So... the notice is working but vanishes too quickly?
Or has it vanished all together?

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