[itdiscuss] HELP -- Password change mgmt for remote users

[Thompson, Ken]

MTW is on a Windows network and we have GPO's for password change requirements. The problem is that remote users:


1.       Don't remember the signs of when a PW change is needed - so they think their system is broken and / or

2.       The can't remember the steps for changing their password remotely (RDP or VPN is what we have now).

So, as important at policies are for security, this is a nagging issue and a growing problem as our network user group expands.

Does anyone know of a good, simple solution that would allow users to quickly and easily change their network password without having to remember to do an RDP or VPN connection? Or what suggestions / recommendations might you have for this?

Ken Thompson | IT Manager | Mission to the World
1600 N. Brown Road, Lawrenceville, GA 30043
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