Re: Cant change users password

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Hi Merv,

I get a dialog that says

Windows cannot complete the password change for "username" because:
The password does not meet the password policy requirements. Check the
minimum password length, password complexity and password history
requirements.

I have checked all these and they are not set.

In Default Domain Security Settings MMC snapin

Account Policies->Password policy

Enforce password history -> Not Defined
Maximum Password age -> 0
Minimum password age -> 0 days
Minimum password length -> 0
Password must meet complexity..... -> Disabled
Store Passwords using...... -> Disabled

It may be that I have missed somethign obvious?

Thanks for your help

"Merv Porter [SBS-MVP]" <mwport@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Do you get an error in Server Management when you try to change his
password? If so, what is the exact text of the error message?

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Merv Porter [SBS-MVP]
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"plc-nz" <plc@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Hi All,

I have a user whos forgotton his password (never usually turns his PC
off) and I cannot change/reset his (or any) password in the SBS2003 (R2)
Server Managment, Users console even when logged in locally as
Administrator.

I have explicitly relaxed all password policies for the domain,
effectively there are no policies in place now.

Any help at all will be appreciated

TIA

Paul





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