Agreed. In this regard Netwrix has been better than most, I've been using
this free app for over a year and don't recall getting any calls.

Emails are easy enough to unsubscribe/filter.

Dave

> I hate these "free" apps that require I register and provide contact
> information. They always lead to calls and e-mails I'm not interested in
> and
> they often turn into aggressive sales pitches.
>
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> Hank Arnold
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected]
> [mailto:[email protected]]
> On Behalf Of Dave Lum
> Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2014 10:29 AM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [NTSysADM] password expiration notices
>
> I use Netwrix free password expiration tool. it notifies the user and
> optionally an administrator, so the user gets "hey your password expires
> in
> "x' days and you as an admin get a list of whose password expires soon.
>
> Uses task scheduler and can run on a Win7 box or a server OS.
>
> I used to use a PowerShell script that I kyped from someplace.
>
> Dave
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I have a client that has an SBS 2011 network.  One of the owners
>> claims that they no longer get notifications that passwords are
>> expiring.  They said the other owner thinks he isn't getting them
>> either.  I can't figure out how to track if this is true or they just
>> don't notice the bubble pop up that happens with windows 7.  The XP
>> notification was much more unavoidable.  Is there an event ID to look
>> for somewhere?  I can't find anything using google powers.
>>
>>
>> Also, I'd be interested in a more obtrusive method of
>> notification..like a screen pop up message you have to acknowledge or
>> maybe an email. Anything easily implemented?
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Bill
>>
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