When I do a Ctrl-Alt-Del I get the option to "Change a Password". What is the "Change a Network Password" for specifically?
My Windows 7 Enterprise 64bit computer is on a domain. When I do a Ctrl-Alt-Del I get the option to "Change a Password". I then get two choices: Change Network Password or Domain\User (Domain user account). What is the "Change a Network Password" for specifically? Thanks!
November 9th, 2009 6:08pm
Hi,
As I know, you may be prompted to change password in the following situations:
1. Your password expired and you need to change the password for the account you are currently using.
2. The item User must change password at next logon is checked in your user accounts properties. If you changed the password at this time, you should be not prompted before the password expires.
If it is a domain user account, please also check this with your domain administrator.
Thanks.
Nicholas Li - MSFT
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November 10th, 2009 12:15pm
Sorry. Maybe I wasn't clear. I know how to change my domain password. I would select the "domain\user" option. That I know. I want to know what the "Change Network Password" option is for. Why are there two options? Thanks!
November 10th, 2009 4:26pm
Here is a part from here : http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc707960(WS.10).aspx
Your Network
If you are not connected to a network, you can only access files on your hard disk and print to printers connected to your computer. When connected to a network, you can access all network resources, such as network printers, shared folders, and your company's internal Web site.
Logging on and using passwords
To access resources on your Windows Small Business Server network, you need a user name and password. Typically, the network password is different from the user name or password that you use to log on to your computer.
You might be required to change your network password periodically, usually every six weeks. Do not write your password down, post it near your desk, or give it to a co-worker. If people know your password, they can use it to access private company information. It is your responsibility to protect your network password.
Your password should be:
* At least seven characters.
* A mix of numbers, uppercase letters, and lowercase letters.
* A random mix of characters that does not include your name, the name of a relative, your e-mail alias, your social security number, your phone number, or any words found in a dictionary.
--- Paul Svirin StarWind Software developer ( http://www.starwindsoftware.com )
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November 10th, 2009 5:03pm
That honestly makes no sense to me at all. Please be specific ... What is the difference between the "Change Network Password" option and the "domain\user" option? I want to know what the "Change Network Password" option is for. Why are there two options?
November 11th, 2009 5:05pm
Hi,
To make this issue clear, could you please also capture a picture on your Change Network Password screen?
Please upload the picture to Windows Live SkyDrive and share its URL with us.
Thanks. Nicholas Li - MSFT
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November 12th, 2009 6:05am
For some reason I can't do a screen shot on that screen. It is easy to see though. 1. Make sure your computer is on a Domain 2. Do a Ctrl-Alt-Del 3. Click Change a Password 4. Click other credentials 5. You now have two options "Change Network Password" option and the "domain\user" option Simple
November 13th, 2009 12:24am
Come on people ... this should be basic. Please help.
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November 13th, 2009 6:19pm
Come on people ... this should be basic. Please help.
A screenshot is even more basic, especially with 7.
November 13th, 2009 6:43pm
When I am on the "Change Password" screen, I hit "Print Screen". When I go to MSPaint ... there is nothing available to paste. I don't get it. Try it. I tried it on several WIN7 computers, won't let you take a screen shot of the "Change Password" page.
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November 13th, 2009 9:33pm
Hi,
I am sorry thatthe issuecould not be reproduced here.
Please take a picture on the screen and share with us for our further research.
Thanks.Nicholas Li - MSFT
November 16th, 2009 7:45am
Here you go.
Best I can do with my phone. First picture is what I see after I select "Change a Network Password". Second picture is what I see after I select "Other Credentials".
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November 16th, 2009 7:49pm
My Windows 7 Enterprise 64bit computer is on a domain. When I do a Ctrl-Alt-Del I get the option to "Change a Password". I then get two choices:Change Network PasswordorDomain\User (Domain user account).What is the "Change a Network Password" for specifically?Thanks!
I not on a multiple domain network, but I have been in the past, it seems to me this option is just for that purpose, you specifiy what network (or domain) with the user credentials you have on that network and make your changes. For in a multiple domain environment, you may not have the same user name/password. Does that make sense now?MCSE, MCSA, MCDST
November 16th, 2009 8:17pm
Kind of. I do have two Nic's setup for two different networks. One is the domain and one is a specified network outside of my domain. So the Change Network Password is for the non-domain NIC setup? The only issue with that is that I am seeing the same behavior with one NIC laptops that are taken home from work. So it is not the number of NIC's but the number of workgroups, domain, or networks you have connected to? What if there are three? Still confusing.
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November 16th, 2009 11:05pm
Hi,
May I know how you connect to the domain? Via a wireless connection?Nicholas Li - MSFT
November 17th, 2009 1:36pm
no. It's a wired connection.
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November 19th, 2009 4:42pm
Anybody?
November 21st, 2009 12:40am
Hi
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December 27th, 2010 8:10am
The answer they provided you above is correct. There is a "network password" that is used by home users who are not connected to a domain. this is to insure users available to access shared files in a home environment are authenticated to some extent. that
is what that password is for. if you want to change the password of a separate id from the one you're logged on with just do it at the first change password screen that comes up.
you can type in a completely different username and password than the one that populates based on the id you're logged on with.
February 9th, 2011 12:48pm