Security Best Practices for Passwords

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hi,

i not sure if right place post question.

we on single domain single forest ad around 800 desktops & laptops.

we setting unique local admin password on every desktop, laptop & members servers , these passwords saved in excel password protected spread sheet.

i want know best practices managing passwords.

how should manage local admin passwords on of these machines?

how should change these?

is there tool can reset local admin passwords on machines?

please suggest.


maqsood mohammed senior systems engineer mcitp-enterprise admin & itilv3 foundation certified


this forum link explains facts passwords.

http://serverfault.com/questions/126322/how-often-do-you-change-your-administrator-root-password

maqsood mohammed senior systems engineer mcitp-enterprise admin & itilv3 foundation certified



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