Conference chefs::ms-exchange

904.0. "Deleting Known Password of PST File" by SNOFS1::IPSSG_JW () Mon Feb 24 1997 05:11

    Hi
    
    Perhaps an interesting little problem.
    
    I have a personal store on an exchange servr which has a password, the
    password is known so access to the data is no problem.
    
    Now to take OFF the password, and keep the personal store, how do I do
    this ?
    
    The only mechanism I know works is
     
    1) create a temporary personal store,
    2) copy everything from the password protected personal store to the 
    	temporary one, 
    3) delete the old password protected store and recreate and copy the
    data back.
    4) Delete the temporary store.
    
    Is there any other more elegant way of removing the password of the
    personal store ?
    
    Thanks for any assistance.
    
    Jeff Williams

Tools->Services->Personal Folder->Properties->Change password

I tried to change the password to an empty one and it worked (4.0, SP2)

Alberto

    
    Hi Alberto
    
    Thanks
    
    I should have mentioned I did try that,
    
    Selecting the personal folder and 
    
    Tools->Services->Personal Folder->Properties->Change password
    
    When I hit return with a blank password or type in a space a seperate
    box comes up with "The password you typed is incorrect. retype the
    password"
    
    Any Suggestions ?
    
    Jeff
    

    Has your Administrator set the account policy to prohibit blank
    passwords?
    
    User Manager for Domains->Policies->Account
    
    	under Minimum Password Length check Permit Blank Password.