Re: How to create custom password filters

From: Chad A Gross [SBS-MVP] (chad.gross_at_laytonflower.nospam.com)
Date: 10/21/03


Date: Mon, 20 Oct 2003 22:39:27 -0500

Hi Peter -

Where did you set the 'Passwords must meet complexity requirements' option?
In Win2k, you are only allowed one password policy - which is usually within
the Default Domain Policy. If you set this option in any other GPO, then it
will not take effect.

-- 
Chad A Gross  [SBS-MVP]
SBS ROCKS!!!
Peter Afonin wrote:
> 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
> news:eBDGL42lDHA.2964@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>> 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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