Do Microsofts changes in Windows 2000 security include password changes?
Like Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000 creates an Administrator account that requires you to simply enter a password with as many as 14 characters. Don’t use a blank password, because it provides no security. Windows 2000 enhances computer names. You can now enter as many as 63 characters. Thus, pre-Windows 2000 computers will recognize the system by the first 15 characters. I would use simple computer names. Q: We typically run operating systems on mirrored hard disks. Will this preference interfere with our upgrade to Windows 2000? A: The Windows 2000 upgrade is straightforward, but you’ll need to disable mirroring before you run the installation. After the installation completes, you can reenable mirroring. Q: Windows 2000 lets you have multiple domain controllers. Does this capability have any specific installation requirements? A: Planning your network is more important in Windows 2000 than in any earlier version of Windows NT. Most significantly, you need to disconnect any BDCs before
