Re: How to create custom password filters

From: Peter Afonin (pva_at_speakeasy.net)
Date: 10/21/03

  • Next message: Chad A Gross [SBS-MVP]: "Re: How to create custom password filters" 
    Date: Mon, 20 Oct 2003 20:10:43 -0700

    Thank you, Joe.

    Since I use Windows 2000 server, I just enabled the "Passwords must meet
    complexity requirements" setting. However, it didn't have any effect - I
    still can set the new passwords like "abcdefg".What could I do wrong?

    Thanks,

    Peter

    "Joe Richards [MVP]" <humorexpress@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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    > Start here
    >
    >
    http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/security/security/passfiltdll.asp
    >
    > --
    > Joe Richards
    > www.joeware.net
    >
    > --
    >
    > "Peter Afonin" <pafo@specialtypulltabs.com> wrote in message
    news:upF7DD2lDHA.2500@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
    > > Hello:
    > >
    > > I need to set password complexity requirements for Windows 2000 server
    > > (domain controller). The help for server says the following:
    > > "To create custom password filters, see the Microsoft Platform Software
    > > Development Kit and TechNet on the Microsoft Web
    > > site.(http://www.microsoft.com/)"
    > >
    > > I couldn't find any articles on Technet about this. Where could I find
    this
    > > information?
    > >
    > > I would appreciate your advice.
    > >
    > > Thank you,
    > >
    > > --
    > > Peter Afonin
    > >
    > >
    >
    >

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