[ActiveDir] OT Password Policy:

[james . blair]

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=/servicedesks/webcasts/wc022703/wcblurb022703.asp The below is referenced from: http://winxp.bink.nu/ : Interesting password points: Password length and possible permutations 6 characters = 689,869,781,056 7 characters = 64,847,759,419,264 8 characters = 6,095,689,385,410,816 9 characters = 572,994,802,228,616,704 10 characters = 53,861,511,409,489,970,176 Given a 60 day password expiry date and a password of 7 characters, it would require about 7,407,407 logon attempts per second to find the password Play the lottery, the odds are much better! Password security recommendations: Security Category Account Lockout Settings** Password Policy Settings Cost         Max Password Age   Password Age Password Length   Low - - - 3 42 0 0 disabled Low Medium 10 30 30 24 42 1 7 enabled Medium High 10 30 Infinite/0 24 42 1 8 enabled High