Re: password complexity

From: Marin Marinov (mlmarinov_at_askme.ca)
Date: 04/24/04 

Date: Sat, 24 Apr 2004 15:58:23 -0400

In article <3c0301c42a1f$8677fde0$a501280a@phx.gbl>,
anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com says...
> Hi,
>
> I am trying to disable the password complexity feature in
> windows 2003 domain. I modified the group policy on the
> domain level. But it doesn't get applied. I still can't
> have a password less than 7 character. Does anyone know
> how to disable that? Thanks
>
Check whether you have the Minimum password length setting enabled also.
Password complexity enforces min 6 chars plus additional restrictions:
"If this policy is enabled, passwords must meet the following minimum
requirements:

* Not contain all or part of the user's account name
* Be at least six characters in length
* Contain characters from three of the following four categories:
        - English uppercase characters (A through Z)
        - English lowercase characters (a through z)
        - Base 10 digits (0 through 9)
        - Non-alphabetic characters (for example, !, $, #, %)
Complexity requirements are enforced when passwords are changed or
created"

Also, make sure no other domain-level GPO is overriding the settings you
specify.

HTH 

-- 
Cheers,
   Marin Marinov
   MCT,MCSE 2003,MCSE:Security 2003
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