Microsoft KB Archive/149104

= New Users Not Prompted to Change Password =

Article ID: 149104

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.51
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Developer Edition
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q149104





SYMPTOMS
When you create a new user and select the "User Must Change Password at Next Logon" option, the new user may not be prompted to change the password the first time he or she logs on. This problem will occur if a new global group has been created and then set as the primary group for the new user, and all other group memberships removed. Even though the password option is enabled when the new user is created, the setting is maintained during the initial creation of the account. This only applies to new users that are created after a new global group has been created.



RESOLUTION
After adding the new user, the administrator will have to edit the user account properties and reselect "User Must Change the Password at Next Logon." The user will then be prompted to change the password at the first logon.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT Workstation and Server versions 3.51 and 4.0.

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