By Katina Brady


If you are someone who works in the technical department and is in charge of monitoring the status of every log in details of the clients in your company, you will understand how challenging it could be. Monitoring a huge number of users is one. Making sure that their log ins work is another thing.

Companies who want to limit the flow of business information within the premise and withing their employees use a system that allows every client to log in using their chosen username and password to access the needed information. Active Directory Password Reminder is among this system. This is primarily used to remind employees if their log in info is already close to expiring.

This has a simple task, but one that is often ignored by the staff. It reminds everyone of the need to change their passwords as its expiration draws close. Theres a separate team handling the inputting of data on the system which includes the dates when certain personnel should receive the reminders.

The administrators are given the authority to decide on the schedule of the reminders. They can also send it through your mobile number and email. Unless you don't make some effort to change it, which can only take two to three minutes, the notifications will keep on coming.

The notifications will also not be received by everyone at once. Schedules can be different for different departments or for different positions. For instance, the admin can schedule those who are heads of their departments to have the same day of notification sending. Their members can receive it some other time.

Theres a lot of money to the classified info found on the company's database. When these data are sold out to the wrong hands, the business can suffer great losses. This is why companies invest thousands even millions of money to make sure that their information is well protected. Otherwise, the damage can be priceless.

Ideally, passwords have to be changed every 6 months. But it can be sooner depending on the threat of theft faced by the company or a person in the company. Oral reminder to change log in information is no longer effective. Heads has to do something to force the change internally, thus the birth of the system.

You cannot just underestimate what breach to company data can mean to you on a personal level. As part of the company, you have your own personal information recorded on its directory. Meaning, you are not exempted to the risk. The best way you can do to contribute to your personal and to the overall safety of the company is to adhere with the established rules and regulations.

Be responsible with your data and work along with the admin. If you are used to ignoring those minor reminders on the need to change your password, now is the time to break the habit. Don't wait for something compromising to happen before you act.




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