Re: How to change password policy

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From: Erica (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 04/26/04 

Date: Sun, 25 Apr 2004 17:10:37 -0700

Hi Jim,
After change Policy "password 6 charecters";desable "Meet
complexity requirements" & "store password using
reversible encryption". and in user account click "user
must change password at next logon", But system still ask
for strong password " Your password must be at least 7
characters; can not repeat any your previus 24 password
must contain capitals....", Why?

Thank you for the help....(in the weekend)..

>-----Original Message-----
>I have cleaned up more than a few servers where they had
lame
>passwords. Huge issues with Exchange when users have been
allowed to
>use weak or no passwords.
>
>Danger, danger, proceed with caution. Bad clicks in AD
can make the
>server inaccessible for regular users. Take note of every
click you
>do. Do not miss noting any clicks.
>
>Open the Server Management console.
>Expand Advanced Management.
>Expand Active Directory
>Right click your server name
>Choose properties.
>Click Group Policy and Open
>Right click on SBS Domain Password Policy and choose Edit.
>Expand computer configuration.
>Expand Windows Settings
>Expand Security Settings
>Expand Account Policies
>Click on Password Policy
>
>"Erica" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
>>How to change password policies from Strong password "7
>>characters at list.." to regular password "you can keyin
>>anything -no restriction" .. Thank you for any help..
>
>Jim B. SBS MVP
>remove the mvp to send email
>.
>

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