TipHKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System
| Data type | Range | Default value |
|---|---|---|
| REG_DWORD | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Disables the Change Password button on the Windows Security dialog box (which appears when you press Ctrl+Alt+Del). As a result, users cannot change their Windows password on demand.
This entry stores the setting of the Disable Change Password Group Policy. Group Policy adds this entry to the registry with a value of 1 when you enable the policy. If you disable the policy or set it to Not configured, Group Policy deletes the entry from the registry and the system behaves as though the value is 0.
| Value | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 0 (or not in registry) | The policy is disabled or not configured. The Change Password button is enabled. |
| 1 | The policy is enabled. The Change Password button is disabled. |
This entry does not prevent users from changing their password when prompted by the system. The system prompts users for a new password when an administrator requires a new password or their password expires.
To change the value of this entry, use Group Policy. This entry corresponds to the Disable Change Password policy (User Configuration\Administrative Templates\System\Logon/Logoff).
Tip
For detailed information about particular Group Policy settings, see the Group Policy Reference (Gp.chm) on the Windows 2000 Resource Kit companion CD.
For general information about Group Policy, see Group Policy in Windows 2000 Help.
To see a table associating policies with their corresponding registry entries, see the Group Policy Reference Table.