Netware Compatible Password not Automatically Expired

• Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 3.5 and 3.51
• Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.5 and 3.51

SYMPTOMS

When creating new users with the Netware compatible password option enabled, the expired password option is not automatically set. This occurs with both User Manager and the command line utility Net User Add.

CAUSE

The Netware password expired flag will be reset every time the password notification DLL is called. The password notification DLL is de-coupled with User Manager. The password notification DLL is not called initially when a new user is created because the password does not exist yet. After the account is created, select NW compatible properties, and then select Netware compatible password expired. The value will then stay selected.

RESOLUTION

This is a design limitation of Microsoft Windows NT versions 3.51 and 4.0.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Windows NT versions 3.51 and 4.0. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.