Configuring Windows Vista Password Policy

Maximum Password Age

This setting basically sets an expiration date for user passwords. The policy can be set for anything between 0 and 42 days. Setting the policy at 0 is equivalent to setting the passwords to never expire.

It is recommended that this policy be set for 30 or less to ensure user passwords are changed on at least a monthly basis.

• Open Windows Local Security Policy Console
• Enforce Password History
• Maximum Password Age
• Minimum Password Age
• Minimum Password Length
• Password Must Meet Complexity Requirements
• Store Password Using Reverse Encryption
• Verify New Password Settings