How about storing your patient information on a Windoze server that allows this feature? You could still use the Macs to access it. Mark Des Cotes Systems Manager/Graphic Designer Astro Printing Service (Cornwall) Ltd. 3308 Second Street East Cornwall Ontario Canada K6H 6J8 T (613) 932-9281 Ext 106, F (613) 932-1052 www.astroprinting.com On Apr 21, 2005, at 1:21 PM, Peter Krug wrote: > Alright folks, this is a biggie and I need your help. I work in a > diagnostic/research lab and we all use macs for day-to-day operations. > However, the university that we work at has been doing a HIPPA/IT > audit and said that any computer with patient information must have > its password expire every 120 days. > > I looked this over: > > http://www.bombich.com/mactips/activedir.html > > but I don't have any active directory experience, so I think maybe a > standalone utility is a better option. > > This web site says no: > > http://diveintoosx.org/faq/ > > But I'm hoping they are wrong. > > Thanks in advance, > > Peter > A little computer haiku: > I can't remember > the last time I restarted > I love OS X > > This message sent with Mail.app 1.3 on Mac OS X 10.3.9 > pkrug at mac.com > > _______________________________________________ > X4U mailing list > X4U at listserver.themacintoshguy.com > http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/mailman/listinfo/x4u > > Listmom is trying to clean out his closets! Vintage Mac and random > stuff: > http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZmacguy1984 >