Windows 7 Machine on a Windows 2003 Domain
I have a Windows 7 Machine on a Windows 2003 domain. When we instituted a password policy we were unable to change the password on the windows 7 machine. It tells us we do not have permission when we try to change the password. However we are able to change that password in active directory without a problem. And if the user logs onto a windows xp machine he has no problem changing his password.
October 5th, 2010 6:45am

Compare the Local Policies for the Password settings on the XP and Windows 7 machine using gpresult. For Domain GPO's password policies are applied to the computer objects, thus so long as the scope of the GP is applied to both systems they ought to have the same policy.
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October 5th, 2010 11:03am

Hi, Thanks for posting in Microsoft TechNet forums. First, you could take the following steps to check the result: Clear “User cannot change password” in computer management. 1. Right click Computer select Manage 2. On computer management window under System Tools go to Local Users and Groups and select Users 3. Right click on “Your User Name” and select properties 4. Clear (Uncheck) "User cannot change password">>Click apply ad Ok>>Exit Computer Management. Or you could try to change your password at logon: 1. Press CTRL+ALT+DELETE, and then click Change a password. 2. Type your old password, type your new password, type your new password again to confirm it, and then press ENTER. If the issue persists, I suggest you could post to the Windows server forum, because it may be related to Windows 2003 settings : Windows Server Hope it helps. Regards, Alex ZhaoPlease remember to click Mark as Answer on the post that helps you, and to click Unmark as Answer if a marked post does not actually answer your question. This can be beneficial to other community members reading the thread.
October 7th, 2010 3:55am

Hi, What’s result? Do you resolve this issue? As I said, if the issue persists, you could also go to Windows server forum for help. Regards, Alex Zhao TechNet Subscriber Support in forum. If you have any feedback on our support, please contact tngfb@microsoft.comPlease remember to click Mark as Answer on the post that helps you, and to click Unmark as Answer if a marked post does not actually answer your question. This can be beneficial to other community members reading the thread.
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October 10th, 2010 9:39pm

We opened a case with Microsoft support and they resolved this issue.
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