Re: Passwords in Server 2003

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Hi, User Configuration????? Where will i find that? This is so strange
because Windows Server 2000 ust to do this automatically

"Andrei Ungureanu" wrote:

> open AD Users & Computers . Properties on the name of the domain - Group
> Policy - edit Default Domain Policy - Windows Settings - Security Settings -
> Account Policies - Password Policy.
>
> In the User Configuration - Windows Settings you'll find the folder
> redirection options.
>
>
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> "JWMC" <JWMC@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:46EFC582-F343-4A3E-BA5A-01A7EB2A41D0@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > HI, Thanks for your reply but where is security settings???? I am also
> > having
> > a problem with the users My Documents because when the user saved somthing
> > in
> > my docs it used to go straight to the server not stay on the client pc
> > then
> > upload to the server when the user logs off. Can you help me please
> >
> > Thanks Again
> >
> > Jamie McDermid
> >
> > "Simon Geary" wrote:
> >
> >> Look in the Default Domain Group Policy under Security Settings\Account
> >> Policies\Password Policy, there is a setting called 'Passwords must meet
> >> complexity requirements'. That is where you control the complexity
> >> settings.
> >> Of course, you must decide if the reduction in security is worth the
> >> convenience of being allowed to use weak passwords.
> >>
> >> "JWMC" <JWMC@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> news:C7C5EC99-2BA1-4CB5-AD09-6D0E2E2076D7@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> > Hi,
> >> >
> >> > I have just made the move from Windows Server 2000 Advanced to Windows
> >> > Server 2003 Ent. i noticed in Windows Server 2000 it didnt matter what
> >> > kind
> >> > of password you have, but in Windows Server 2003 you have to have a
> >> > password
> >> > that consists of capital letters, lower case letters and numbers. Is
> >> > there
> >> > anyway i can stop this because the users on the server are getting
> >> > annoyed
> >> > about remembering this stupid passwords. lets say in Windows Server
> >> > 2003 i
> >> > have to have a password like: 123456WEq. But in Windows Server 2000 i
> >> > could
> >> > have a password like: password. Please help me as this is seriously
> >> > annoying
> >> > me!
> >> >
> >> > Thanks very much
> >> >
> >> > Jamie McDermid
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>
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