Re: Admin account on Windows XP

From: Adam Leinss (aleinss_at_toughguy.net)
Date: 11/15/03 

Date: Sat, 15 Nov 2003 02:39:30 GMT

"SAM" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in news:05f801c3ab09
$df351840$a101280a@phx.gbl:

> The password does not meet the password policy
> requirements. Check the minimum password length, password
> complexity and password history requirements.

Sounds like a group policy got pushed down to the client and your reset
password isn't making the grade. Try resetting the password to
"P@ssw0rd". If it is successful, the "problem" is the group policy
that enforcing a stronger password then you are picking (which is
actually a good thing, right?)

Adam

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