New Users Not Prompted to Change Password

• Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 3.51, 4.0
• Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.51, 4.0

SYMPTOMS

When you create a new user and select the "User Must Change Password at Next Logon" option, the new user may not be prompted to change the password the first time he or she logs on. This problem will occur if a new global group has been created and then set as the primary group for the new user, and all other group memberships removed. Even though the password option is enabled when the new user is created, the setting is maintained during the initial creation of the account. This only applies to new users that are created after a new global group has been created.

RESOLUTION

After adding the new user, the administrator will have to edit the user account properties and reselect "User Must Change the Password at Next Logon." The user will then be prompted to change the password at the first logon.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT Workstation and Server versions 3.51 and 4.0.

Keywords : kbnetwork ntdomain ntsecurity kbbug4.00 kbbug3.51 NTSrvWkst
Version : WinNT:3.51,4.0
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbbug