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The account password is not changed when the Maximum password age is reached on a client computer that is running Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008


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Symptoms

Consider the following scenario:
  • You are in an Active Directory domain network environment.
  • You implement the Maximum password age Group Policy setting to specify how frequently Windows changes the account password of a local computer.
  • The maximum password age is reached on a client computer that is running Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008.
In this scenario, the client computer does not change the account password.

Note This issue occurs if you change the Local Security Authority (LSA) password but do not change the password in the domain, and then you restart the client computer.

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Resolution

Hotfix information

A supported hotfix is available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing the problem described in this article. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next software update that contains this hotfix.

If the hotfix is available for download, there is a "Hotfix download available" section at the top of this Knowledge Base article. If this section does not appear, contact Microsoft Customer Service and Support to obtain the hotfix.

Note If additional issues occur or if any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Customer Service and Support telephone numbers or to create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft Web site: Note The "Hotfix download available" form displays the languages for which the hotfix is available. If you do not see your language, it is because a hotfix is not available for that language.

Prerequisites

To apply this hotfix, you must be running one of the following operating systems:
  • Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1)
  • Windows Vista Service Pack 2 (SP2)
  • Windows Server 2008
  • Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (SP2)
For more information about how to obtain a Windows Vista service pack, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
935791� How to obtain the latest Windows Vista service pack
For more information about how to obtain a Windows Server 2008 service pack, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
968849� How to obtain the latest service pack for Windows Server 2008

Restart requirement

You must restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix does not replace a previously released hotfix.

File information

The global version of this hotfix installs files that have the attributes that are listed in the following tables. The dates and the times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The dates and the times for these files on your local computer are displayed in your local time together with your current daylight saving time (DST) bias. Additionally, the dates and the times may change when you perform certain operations on the files.
Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 file information notes
Important Windows Vista hotfixes and Windows Server 2008 hotfixes are included in the same packages. However, only "Windows Vista" is listed on the Hotfix Request page. To request the hotfix package that applies to one or both operating systems, select the hotfix that is listed under "Windows Vista" on the page. Always refer to the "Applies To" section in articles to determine the actual operating system that each hotfix applies to.
  • The files that apply to a specific product, SR_Level (RTM, SPn), and service branch (LDR, GDR) can be identified by examining the file version numbers as shown in the following table.
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    VersionProductSR_LevelService branch
    6.0.600 1 . 22xxxWindows Vista and Windows Server 2008SP1LDR
    6.0.600 2 . 22xxxWindows Vista and Windows Server 2008SP2LDR
  • Service Pack 1 is integrated into the release version of Windows Server 2008. Therefore, RTM milestone files apply only to Windows Vista. RTM milestone files have a 6.0.0000.xxxxxx version number.
  • The MANIFEST files (.manifest) and the MUM files (.mum) that are installed for each environment are listed separately in the "Additional file information for Windows Server 2008 and for Windows Vista" section. MUM files and MANIFEST files, and the associated security catalog (.cat) files, are extremely important to maintaining the state of the updated component. The security catalog files, for which the attributes are not listed, are signed with a Microsoft digital signature.
For all supported x86-based versions of Windows Server 2008 and of Windows Vista
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File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTimePlatform
Netlogon.dll6.0.6001.22656592,89617-Mar-201016:10x86
Nlsvc.mof2,87304-Mar-201005:59Not applicable
Netlogon.dll6.0.6002.22366592,89617-Mar-201017:19x86
Nlsvc.mof2,87303-Apr-200921:24Not applicable
For all supported x64-based versions of Windows Server 2008 and of Windows Vista
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File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTimePlatform
Netlogon.dll6.0.6001.22656717,31217-Mar-201016:36x64
Nlsvc.mof2,87326-Feb-201004:20Not applicable
Netlogon.dll6.0.6002.22366717,31217-Mar-201017:11x64
Nlsvc.mof2,87303-Apr-200920:58Not applicable
Netlogon.dll6.0.6001.22656592,89617-Mar-201016:10x86
Nlsvc.mof2,87304-Mar-201005:59Not applicable
Netlogon.dll6.0.6002.22366592,89617-Mar-201017:19x86
Nlsvc.mof2,87303-Apr-200921:24Not applicable
For all supported IA-64-based versions of Windows Server 2008
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File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTimePlatform
Netlogon.dll6.0.6001.226561,216,51217-Mar-201016:04IA-64
Nlsvc.mof2,87325-Feb-201007:47Not applicable
Netlogon.dll6.0.6002.223661,217,02418-Mar-201006:20IA-64
Nlsvc.mof2,87303-Apr-200920:59Not applicable
Netlogon.dll6.0.6001.22656592,89617-Mar-201016:10x86
Nlsvc.mof2,87304-Mar-201005:59Not applicable
Netlogon.dll6.0.6002.22366592,89617-Mar-201017:19x86
Nlsvc.mof2,87303-Apr-200921:24Not applicable

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Status

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

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More information

For more information about how to create a strong password policy, visit the following Microsoft Web site: For more information about software update terminology, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
824684� Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

Additional file information

Additional file information for Windows Vista and for Windows Server 2008

Additional files for all supported x86-based versions of Windows Vista and of Windows Server 2008
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File nameX86_57c9837a5101a05252dd26bfcb14cd3c_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6001.22656_none_49100c9f89212205.manifest
File version
File size705
Date (UTC)18-Mar-2010
Time (UTC)10:36
PlatformNot applicable
File nameX86_a4dceb0ee74b91bf5fa5e69fd31f616e_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6002.22366_none_37607f4e98b84e6f.manifest
File version
File size705
Date (UTC)18-Mar-2010
Time (UTC)10:36
PlatformNot applicable
File nameX86_microsoft-windows-security-netlogon_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6001.22656_none_fe114fac513a9da3.manifest
File version
File size22,701
Date (UTC)18-Mar-2010
Time (UTC)06:16
PlatformNot applicable
File nameX86_microsoft-windows-security-netlogon_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6002.22366_none_ffecf1a84e690eb8.manifest
File version
File size22,701
Date (UTC)17-Mar-2010
Time (UTC)19:01
PlatformNot applicable
Additional files for all supported x64-based versions of Windows Vista and of Windows Server 2008
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File nameAmd64_75302e7609b129dd55e42b0f309c7ed0_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6001.22656_none_7b59eeaa3b40323d.manifest
File version
File size1,060
Date (UTC)18-Mar-2010
Time (UTC)10:36
PlatformNot applicable
File nameAmd64_92ebcbdd21e0d2de4cd8eb64e3546f1a_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6001.22656_none_399011640b28eab6.manifest
File version
File size709
Date (UTC)18-Mar-2010
Time (UTC)10:36
PlatformNot applicable
File nameAmd64_a1c35e52af20cd032b3bd4d4549c5976_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6002.22366_none_89486132f1ecccf3.manifest
File version
File size1,060
Date (UTC)18-Mar-2010
Time (UTC)10:36
PlatformNot applicable
File nameAmd64_microsoft-windows-security-netlogon_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6001.22656_none_5a2feb3009980ed9.manifest
File version
File size23,180
Date (UTC)17-Mar-2010
Time (UTC)18:19
PlatformNot applicable
File nameAmd64_microsoft-windows-security-netlogon_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6002.22366_none_5c0b8d2c06c67fee.manifest
File version
File size23,180
Date (UTC)17-Mar-2010
Time (UTC)18:52
PlatformNot applicable
File nameWow64_microsoft-windows-security-netlogon_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6001.22656_none_648495823df8d0d4.manifest
File version
File size18,763
Date (UTC)18-Mar-2010
Time (UTC)06:11
PlatformNot applicable
File nameWow64_microsoft-windows-security-netlogon_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6002.22366_none_6660377e3b2741e9.manifest
File version
File size18,332
Date (UTC)17-Mar-2010
Time (UTC)18:56
PlatformNot applicable
Additional files for all supported IA-64-based versions of Windows Server 2008
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File nameIa64_2a617a001dcdd6bd32f1cbdb17d6e4c5_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6001.22656_none_ff7bcfc0a20ad87f.manifest
File version
File size707
Date (UTC)18-Mar-2010
Time (UTC)10:36
PlatformNot applicable
File nameIa64_90cf66ec5c66bd73eee16e2beaf22788_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6002.22366_none_6e27adddc58ccb7c.manifest
File version
File size1,058
Date (UTC)18-Mar-2010
Time (UTC)10:36
PlatformNot applicable
File nameIa64_cfac1f5722ae08f71ec13da059377ae0_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6001.22656_none_23c3179a49eae8bd.manifest
File version
File size1,058
Date (UTC)18-Mar-2010
Time (UTC)10:36
PlatformNot applicable
File nameIa64_microsoft-windows-security-netlogon_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6001.22656_none_fe12f3a25138a69f.manifest
File version
File size23,156
Date (UTC)17-Mar-2010
Time (UTC)17:38
PlatformNot applicable
File nameIa64_microsoft-windows-security-netlogon_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6002.22366_none_ffee959e4e6717b4.manifest
File version
File size23,156
Date (UTC)18-Mar-2010
Time (UTC)07:50
PlatformNot applicable
File nameWow64_microsoft-windows-security-netlogon_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6001.22656_none_648495823df8d0d4.manifest
File version
File size18,763
Date (UTC)18-Mar-2010
Time (UTC)06:11
PlatformNot applicable
File nameWow64_microsoft-windows-security-netlogon_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6002.22366_none_6660377e3b2741e9.manifest
File version
File size18,332
Date (UTC)17-Mar-2010
Time (UTC)18:56
PlatformNot applicable

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Article Info
Article ID : 981462
Revision : 2
Created on : 5/17/2010
Published on : 5/17/2010
Exists online : False
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