Msg 15099 Level 16 State 1 Line 1 The MUST_CHANGE option cannot be used when CHECK_EXPIRATION is OFF.

deviprasad — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 09:30:41 +0000

Error Message:

Msg 15099, Level 16, State 1, Line 1
The MUST_CHANGE option cannot be used when CHECK_EXPIRATION is OFF.

Fix/resolution:
Add CHECK_EXPIRATION=ON TO the script or remove MUST_CHANGE from the script
Before:
[sql]
CREATE LOGIN [username] WITH PASSWORD=N’pa@Ssword’ MUST_CHANGE
[/sql]

After:[sql]
CREATE LOGIN [username] WITH PASSWORD=N’pa@Ssword’ MUST_CHANGE, CHECK_EXPIRATION=ON
[/sql]

[sql]
CREATE LOGIN [username] WITH PASSWORD=N’pa@Ssword’ MUST_CHANGE
[/sql]

Msg 15099 Level 16 – SQLSERVERLEARNER

Msg 15099 Level 16 State 1 Line 1 The MUST_CHANGE option cannot be used when CHECK_EXPIRATION is OFF.