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A test question on "Enfrorce Password History"?
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| chodan 2001-11-04, 9:44 am |
| 15. You use Group Policy to enable the Enforce Password History setting. Which other policy should you configure?
a. Maximum password age
b. Minimum password age
c. Minimum password length
d. Passwords must meet complexity requirements
Answer: B
I`ve seen this answer on some practice tests
and wonder if shouldn`t it be "A" or is the minimum password age logically linked to password history for some reason?
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| Gundyman 2001-11-04, 4:21 pm |
| Ans: A
What do u think? | |
| chodan 2001-11-04, 7:45 pm |
| I think it is A also
But though I might be missing something because some of practice tests say B?
I am glad I am not the only one who whinks that.
Minimum password age seems to relate to when in time the user is allowed to change it. | |
| JRobs3 2001-11-04, 8:47 pm |
| I think I can see where minimum password age would be the answer. If a user is allowed to change their password, say, every day the password history would become very restricive very soon. If a minimum password age is set to 30 days or so the password history would still be "user friendly" in that it wouldn't be as difficult to select a new password. The history restricts the use of the same password for x amount of time/changes.
I'm not positive but it sounds logical to me. Any other thoughts? | |
| JRobs3 2001-11-05, 4:49 am |
| In addition to my last comment:
Here's a scenario. Say, enforce password history is enabled to deny the last 3 passwords and there is no minimum password age set. The user can change their password, say, 3 times in one day in order to have the same password as they started with. This would negate the use of password history since the purpose of it is to secure passwords.
Again, just a thought. I'm not positive. | |
| chodan 2001-11-05, 5:52 am |
| That would explain their answer for sure.
Thanks
I`ll try Tech Net to. | |
| anthonie 2001-11-05, 9:13 pm |
| JRobs is right.
The purpose of enforcing password history is so that the user won't change the password back to the same password. If the minimum age of password is not set, the user can then keep changing the password until he/she reaches the number of password history set. In this case, he/she will be able to use his/her favorite password again. | |
| Joe Blacke 2001-11-06, 9:37 am |
| Your'e getting to wrapped up around the axle with this question.
The practice question isn't matching the question that is on the test. The practice question is missing some information that you need to make your decision. When you get to the test, you will see how the question is actually worded, and the answer is clear. |
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