Re: Windows 7 (Pro) password aging security policy

[RL Vaughn <rl_vaughn () baylor edu>]

On 9/2/11 1:47 PM, Rob, grandpa of Ryan, Trevor, Devon & Hannah wrote:
> Microsoft, you've got to be kidding.  If an attacker has enough access to your 
> system in order to start cracking your passwords, then they'll almost certainly 
> succeed within a few days.  Unless you've chosen a really, really good password, in 
> which case it might be some years.  So 30 to 90 days makes very little sense.  
> (And, if you're really serious about the maximum of 90 days, how come the entry 
> box allows up to 999?)
>
> But then, right down at the bottom, it tells me that "Default: 42."

But, but, but, isn't that The Answer to the Ultimate Question of Life,
the Universe, and Everything?

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