The cifs.weekly_W2K_password_change option, when set to on, causes a storage system belonging to a Windows Active Directory domain to change its domain password once a week. The password change occurs at approximately 1:00 a.m. on Sunday. The default is off.
The CIFS command cifs changefilerpwd instructs the storage system (either in an Active Directory domain or an NT4 Domain) to change its domain account password immediately.
For more information, see the cifs_changepassword(1) and options(1) man pages.
To change the domain account password of a storage system in a Windows Active Directory domain once a week, complete the following step.
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To make a one-time change of the domain account password for a storage system in either a Windows Active Directory or an NT4 domain, complete the following step.
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Result:The storage system responds with the following message. password change scheduled. The password change is scheduled, and should take place within a minute. |
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