User Account Policies

 
 

User policy Default Setting Recommended change for workstation & stand-alone server Recommended change for domain controller
Maximum Password age. Password Never Expires No Change No Change
Minimum Password Length Blank Password Allowed At least 6 charactors At least 6 charactors (Or use Leland Password Filter)
Minimum Password Age Allow Changes immediately No Change No Change
Password Uniqueness Do not keep history No Change No Change
Account Lockout No account lockout Activate account lockout Activate account lockout
Lockout After 5 attempts No Change No Change
Reset Count After 30 minutes No Change No Change
Lockout Duration 30 minutes Forever Forever
Forcibly disconnect users when hours expire Off On On
Users must logon to change password Off No Change No Change