Re: Setting password complexity

From: TomG (TomG_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 09/30/04 

Date: Wed, 29 Sep 2004 20:59:02 -0700

Thanks, Rick.

Unfortunately, I wasn't specific enough when I wrote my posting. What I
need is a way to alter the complexity requirements that exist in the
passfilt.dll file so that users only have to meet two requirements. My
posting was written in a panic-fueled fit.

I think this may be beyond my abilities (it doesn't take much). If you have
any suggestions, I'm all ears. If not, I still appreciate the help.

Tom G.

"Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Start/run secpol.msc
>
> Expand security settings/account policies/password policy
>
> Set a minimum length and enable the complexity setting
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>
> "TomG" <TomG@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:E3FC2F6D-51D9-4E56-B568-EB3E5572C462@microsoft.com...
> >I want to create a password complexity policy that requires users'
> >passwords
> > to be at least seven characters in length and include some combination of
> > letters and numbers. I can't seem to locate the necessary steps on doing
> > this. Please help! My job may depend on it (no joke). Thanks.
> >
> > --
> > Tom G
>
>
>

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