RE: Problem with changing passwords

From: Frank (Frank_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 01/19/05 

Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2005 01:19:01 -0800

I have exactly the same problem even though I have set the minimum password
length to 1 and disabled the complexity requirements in the default domain
security policy as well as in the default domain controller security policy
which are the group policies of my sharepoint ou. Am I misssing something?

"Kit Kai" wrote:

> Hi all,
> I have an urgent problem, because I am going to deploy the solution soon.
> I have a wss installed in account creation mode. It is also internet facing.
> I have created a registration page, where upon approval, I use sharepoint
> objects to create the user in the active directory. If I login to the wss
> site within the network, meaning the client machine is already on the
> domain, the password changing facility works fine. But if I login through a
> machine not on the domain (like an internet user would) I can't change the
> password. I get this error.
> Error setting password for user account "SPS\kitkaiml". The password must be
> at least 7 characters, must contain capitals, numerals, or punctuation; and
> cannot contain the account or full name. Enter a password that meets these
> requirements in both text boxes.
>
> I have not installed sp1 though, and I hope not to, since it is too near the
> deployment phase. But if that is the only solution, then I'm willing to do
> so.
>
> Any help is greatly appreciated.
>
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Kit Kai
>
>
>

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