Password replication tab of computer object

Daisy Zhou 18,701 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
2020-07-15T06:39:47.157+00:00

I am trying to understand the working of Password Replication tab of computer objects. I found a description on top that says, "Password for users and computers are permanently stored...." I cannot remember setting a password while creating a computer object. So, what does the 'passwords for computers' in the description mean?

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  1. Fan Fan 15,291 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
    2020-07-15T06:40:45.043+00:00

    Hi,

    Thanks for posting here!

    The machine account password change is initiated by the computer every 30 days by default .

    This value can be modified to a custom value using the following group policy setting in Active Directory.
    Computer Configuration\Windows Settings\Security Settings\Local Policies\Security Options
    Note: machine account password changes are driven by the CLIENT (computer), and not the AD.

    For more information ,you can refer to the following link:
    https://learn.microsoft.com/zh-cn/archive/blogs/askds/machine-account-password-process-2

    Best Regards,

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