Stuart [MVP]

There is an option that's labeled "Change a password" on the Vista Security
screen (CTRL/ALT/DEL) but alas it wouldn't let me change any password outside
of the domain the machine was currently a member of.

"Mike Brannigan" wrote:

> "Stuart [MVP]" <StuartMVP@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:57BC06AD-1066-4D47-8E25-35C2EBC52D33@microsoft.com...
> > Hi Mike,
> >
> > Glad to see that someone other than me cares about the loss of this
> > functionality!
> >
> > Have you also noted that network passwords no longer accepts the
> > "DOMAIN\*"
> > syntax which conveniently allowed you to wildcard all server
> > passwords in a
> > given domain?
> >
> > In Vista, you have to enter each one separately (or use *.domain.com
> > and
> > then use the FQDN for each reference of a server name). When you
> > need to
> > change the password, you have to do it elsewhere and then change
> > EACH of your
> > network password entries that uses it!
> >
> > Stuart.
>
> I know - madness.
> The real killer is the subtle line "... to change the password, you
> have to do it elsewhere ..."
> Other then terminal serving to some other PC there does not appear to
> be a way to change a password on a Doman from a workgroup machine now
> ! this is actually an issue for me.
>
> --
>
> Mike Brannigan
>
> "Stuart [MVP]" <StuartMVP@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:57BC06AD-1066-4D47-8E25-35C2EBC52D33@microsoft.com...
> > Hi Mike,
> >
> > Glad to see that someone other than me cares about the loss of this
> > functionality!
> >
> > Have you also noted that network passwords no longer accepts the
> > "DOMAIN\*"
> > syntax which conveniently allowed you to wildcard all server
> > passwords in a
> > given domain?
> >
> > In Vista, you have to enter each one separately (or use *.domain.com
> > and
> > then use the FQDN for each reference of a server name). When you
> > need to
> > change the password, you have to do it elsewhere and then change
> > EACH of your
> > network password entries that uses it!
> >
> > Stuart.
> > --------
> >
> > "Mike Brannigan" wrote:
> >
> >> Under Windows XP you could change a password for an account in a
> >> domain even though your machine was in a workgroup via the
> >> Control Panel ... User Accounts (pick an account) ... Manage
> >> Network
> >> Passwords ... select a stored connection .. Properties; and on the
> >> dialog box is a Change button which allows you to change a Domain
> >> password without being a member of that domain.
> >> You are just required to enter the old and new passwords.
> >>
> >> This button "Change" has been removed from Vista.
> >> Has the functionality been moved elsewhere.
> >>
> >> This is required to allow access to resources in untrusted domains
> >> and
> >> still be able to reset the account you are using password.
> >>
> >> --
> >>
> >> Mike Brannigan
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
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