Windows Group Policy's

Group Policy Domain Member Disable Machine Account Password Changes

Windows Group Policy Name :- Group Policy - Domain member: Disable machine account password changes

Requirements :-

  • Work on any windows OS

Description :-

Determines whether a domain member periodically changes its computer account password. If this setting is enabled, the domain member does not attempt to change its computer account password. If this setting is disabled, the domain member attempts to change its computer account password as specified by the setting for Domain Member: Maximum age for machine account password, which by default is every 30 days. Default: Disabled.

Note :-

Notepad

This security setting should not be enabled. Computer account passwords are used to establish secure channel communications between members and domain controllers and, within the domain, between the domain controllers themselves. Once it is established, the secure channel is used to transmit sensitive information that is necessary for making authentication and authorization decisions. This setting should not be used in an attempt to support dual-boot scenarios that use the same computer account. If you want to dual-boot two installations that are joined to the same domain, give the two installations different computer names.

Main Directory :-

Sub Directory :-

Policy Path :-

Local Computer Policy -> Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Security Settings -> Local Policies -> Security Options

Policy Path :-

configure-group policy - Domain member: Disable machine account password changes

Policy Path :-

output-group policy - Domain member: Disable machine account password changes

Note :-

Notepad

After changing group policy options, you need to update group policy. If you do not update group policy then settings will not effect. To update it just simply type below command and also sample image is shown.

Command :-

gpupdate /force

output-update-group-policy
Notepad

In about command we used "/force" option, this will help up to update policy options forcefully.