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Re: Effects of password expiration when client is off

2004-09-28 08:39:54
Subject: Re: Effects of password expiration when client is off
From: Ian Hobbs <little_brutus AT ROGERS DOT COM>
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Date: Tue, 28 Sep 2004 08:41:42 -0400
Is the client set for PASSWORDACCESS GENERATE?

On Tue, 28 Sep 2004 08:28:07 -0400, Doug Baker wrote:

>Hi all. I am wondering what the effects of password expiration are when a
>client scheduler is turned off. Let's say we have all passwords to expire
>every 90 days. If a client machine (or scheduler service) is turned off at
>day 89, and then turns on at day 91, does it "miss" a window of automatic
>synchronization? Or will it just reset itself the next time it turns on?
>
>
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>We're seeing the former - and thereby an administrator has to reset the
>node's password before they can resume backups. Any ideas on if this is
>normal, or if something is amiss? Thanks very much,
>
>
>
>Doug Baker



Ian Hobbs
little_brutus AT rogers DOT com
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