How to Disable Quest Password Manager on a Windows Account After Thirty Days

The Quest I.T. management suite lets network administrators manage the Windows based infrastructure securely and efficiently. Performance of computers and applications on the network can be monitored and any problems can be remotely fixed. Quest reduces downtime and increases the percentage of SLA (serrvice-level agreement) time met. If Quest itself ever becomes problematic, it can easily be disabled by making a setting on its password.

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  Log on to the Windows server using an account with administrative rights.

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  Click "Start," "Programs," "Administrative Tools," then "Active Directory Users and Computers."

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  Right click the Quest service account and select "Reset Password." Change the password from the default setting and click "OK."

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  Right click the Quest service account and select "Disable Account." This disables the account, meaning that Quest is taken offline. Click "OK" to save the setting.

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  Right click the Quest service account and select "Properties." Click "Date" and set the date when the service account should be enabled. For example, if the Quest account should be disabled for 30 days, drag the "Date" field across a 30-day period.

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  Click "File," then "Exit" to save all settings.