Password Policy & Complexity

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Michael334

I have a windows 2000 server SP$, updated to all current
patches, Runs Exchange 2000 SP3 and ISA Server SP1.

I have reset all password policies to either being
disabled or set to minimum, i have reset the policies in
the group policies yet the server still is looking for
some level of password complexity as the users cannot set
either no password or a basic password.

There are many articles i have read in relation to this
with no success, any assistance would be appreciated.
 
"All password policies"? There is only one password policy for domain users in a
domain and that is at the domain level in Domain Security Policy by default. If you
have more than one Group Policy configured at the domain level then configure your
password policy at the top GPO in the list and set complexity to disabled there. Also
make sure you do not have "block inheritance" enabled on the domain controller
container or any password policy changes at the domain level may not take effect. For
local computer accounts only, you can configure them to have a different password
policy in the domain by placing a computer in an OU and then configuring a GPO for
that OU to have different password policy than the domain. --- Steve
 
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