Re: Password Complexity

From: Steve (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 07/28/04 

Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2004 11:49:40 -0700

Hey Tony. Let us know if this works or not...

>-----Original Message-----
>Steve wrote:
>> This is from:
>> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=821425
>
>Shenan Stanley wrote:
>> I realize what is SUPPOSED to be true.. But I also
know what works
>> on the domains I administer with complexity turned
on. Maybe it is
>> not supposed to work, but give it a shot, you might be
surprised.
>
>N/M - reread.. I guess it *is* supposed to work..
>
>must contain at least three of the following four
>character groups:
>
>English uppercase characters (A through Z)
>English lowercase characters (a through z)
>Numerals (0 through 9)
>Non-alphabetic characters (such as !, $, #, %)
>
>Since it does contain 3 of the 4.. Just always seemed
weird as we were
>always spouting "mixed case is good" in these things. I
guess simplifying
>the facts for users perhaps got mangled. hah
>
>--
><- Shenan ->
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actions.
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>
>.
>

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