Re: How to create custom password filters

From: Peter Afonin (pafo_at_specialtypulltabs.com)
Date: 10/21/03 

Date: Tue, 21 Oct 2003 08:52:17 -0700

Thank you, Chad.

I'm doing it under Default Domain Controllers Policy - Computer
Configuration - Windows Settings - Security Settings - Account Policies -
Password Policies. 

-- 
Peter Afonin
"Chad A Gross [SBS-MVP]" <chad.gross@laytonflower.nospam.com> wrote in
message news:e#MNaT4lDHA.644@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> 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
>
>