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I have created a standard - non-admin - user account on my Windows 8.1 Pro 64 Bit computer for sharing purposes only. I never log into the computer using that account. I use it only so my scanner can write to certain shared directories. (I don't trust my scanner with my real password.)
Every few months, sometimes twice within a month - the account loses its password. The scanner issues a "bad password or user account" error. Then I have to log into the admin user and reset the password and everything works fine for a month or two. I use the scanner at least twice a week.
I tried looking in the Event Viewer (eventvwr.exe) but I don't know how to filter for user account related issues.
I've tried googling the question, but I have not been able to word the search query so it gives meaningful results.
Is there a password expiration policy for Windows 8.1 that I don't know about? What events in the Event Viewer would give me some information on why this happens?
It's worth mentioning that in the Event Viewer you would be looking for Security Audits. – Nathanial Meek – 2015-04-19T17:16:18.693