Re: Windows 2003 server password questions.

From: TQuinn (bogg_at_bogg.kicks-ass.net)
Date: 07/05/04 

Date: Mon, 5 Jul 2004 21:09:24 +1000

Try setting the Min and Max password ages

"Dusty Harper {MS}" <DHarper@Online.Microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:e98dwwJWEHA.2196@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Use RSOP.msc. this will tell you the policy that is affecting your
machine.
> then track down where that policy is located.
>
> Also with GPUpdate, you might want to try the /f (force ) option
>
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> "Nina" <vaio9003@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:#m3dkyvVEHA.1356@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > When I create a new user with 4 letters such as "abcd" on my windows
2003
> > server, and it came with error
> >
> > "The password does not meet policy requirement, Check the min password
> > length, password Complexity and password history requirment."
> >
> > And thus, I went to AD users and computer and right click the domain
> > properites, then click on group policy and click edit. Locating the
> password
> > policy tab, then click not define for all. ( I also tried disable all.)
> > I then use groupupdate.exe on command prompt after I make all the
> changing.
> >
> > Go to domain controller and domain secuirty policy under administrative
> task
> > folder to apply the same thing, I still get the same error.
> >
> > (If I create like 12 letter with number and sign such as #, !, then it
> > works. How do I know what is the Password complexity requirment on my
2k3
> > server now?????)
> >
> > However, that error still come back up. Why the policy not kicking in to
> my
> > server?
> > does anyone give me some advice? Thank you very much.
> >
> >
> >
>
>

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