Active Directory Password Policies - when does a password policy change affect a user?

rushikeshy91 Password policy changes (both domain and FGPP) typically will not impact the user until they have to change their password.  The policies do not look at stored passwords to verify they meet complexity requirement.  However, one change that will impact users faster is if you reduce the time for when a password expires.  So, say you drop from 90 days to 30 days.  That will cause some users to get prompted to change their password at the next logon.  However, changing complexity should not impact the user until their password is being changed.  HTH.