Ordinary users have problem changing passwords vis-a-vis Complexity Requirements

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Jake

Hi

We are using what we're certain is a default domain Group Policy for password security. eg

Minimum Password Length - 7 Characters
Password must meet complexity requirements - enabled

However when users press CTRL-ALT-DELETE, and choose change password and input a password which >>does<< meet the above requirements, the system complains that it's not 'complex' enough.

But here's the rub - when an 'administrator' changes the password for the same user - with the same password - the system accepts it.

What gives? Please could someone more enlightened than me, explain?

TIA

(We are using server 2003 with XP clients.)


Jake
 
Administrative reset usually bypasses the complexity requirements but not the length requirements.

What is an example of a password you are using that doesn't work? Also do you have a password history enabled? Is the
password one of the previous passwords?

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Hi

We are using what we're certain is a default domain Group Policy for password security. eg

Minimum Password Length - 7 Characters
Password must meet complexity requirements - enabled

However when users press CTRL-ALT-DELETE, and choose change password and input a password which >>does<< meet the above
requirements, the system complains that it's not 'complex' enough.

But here's the rub - when an 'administrator' changes the password for the same user - with the same password - the
system accepts it.

What gives? Please could someone more enlightened than me, explain?

TIA

(We are using server 2003 with XP clients.)


Jake
 
Joe

we fell foul of the minimum password age of 1 day.

Once we'd tried it with '0' we could change passwds at will

Jake
 
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