How Can I Prevent Password Expiration for All Members in a Distribution List?

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Asked By TechWhiz47 On

I'm trying to figure out how to make it so that all members of a distribution list (DL) don't have their passwords expire. I know that using mggraph can help a service account avoid password expiration, but I'm looking for a way to apply this to all members of a DL. I've heard it might be possible to set a group of service accounts to have non-expiring passwords, but I can't find a clear guide on how to do this.

Is there a method to control password expiration based on groups? And if none of the members seem to have an expiration policy, how are they managing not to expire?

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Answered By ScriptingNinja83 On

Have you checked the audit logs for those users? I suspect someone may have run a PowerShell script to change the expiration settings for all members in the distribution list.

PolicyTracker56 -

I looked into it, but the individual user fields for password policies are blank. There's no 'disable password expiration' setting, and they still don’t expire. I really want to figure out where this policy is coming from.

MysterySolver14 -

That's puzzling! It might help to double-check any inherited group policies or specific settings at the organizational level that could affect those users.

Answered By EmailGuru99 On

A good rule of thumb is to avoid using distribution lists for anything related to access control or security. Instead, I recommend creating a separate security group just for managing those permissions, and keep your DL for email distribution only. It's a cleaner approach!

AdminCadet21 -

Also, if you're managing both communication and security aspects, consider using Microsoft 365 groups. They allow group owners to manage membership directly in Teams and Outlook, which can make things smoother.

PasswordSleuth38 -

But how do you control password policies for the members in that security group? I'm trying to understand how a specific group seems to not have expiring passwords when their policies don’t explicitly state it. Is there a way to trace the linked policies?

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