Name
account policy
Synopsis
A policy used to manage security for user logons.
Description
An account policy is the portion of a Group Policy Object (GPO) that specifically deals with password and account lockout settings for users. Account policies can be applied only at the domain level or on a local computer policy for standalone servers and workstations. So if they are configured in a GPO at the site or OU level, they are ignored. The specific portion of a GPO dealing with this function is the container:
Computer Configuration → Windows Settings → Security Settings → Account Policies |
For more information on account policies, see Section in Group Policy later in this chapter.
See Also
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