E Ellaba Mar 8, 2004 #1 How do deny that password are not same as username in Windows 2000 server? Thanks in advance Br, Ellaba from Finland
How do deny that password are not same as username in Windows 2000 server? Thanks in advance Br, Ellaba from Finland
L Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] Mar 8, 2004 #2 Not sure about that one specifically, but you can use policies to enforce complex passwords, so unless someone's login name is UserAbC12Xf5, it's unlikely to happen ;-)
Not sure about that one specifically, but you can use policies to enforce complex passwords, so unless someone's login name is UserAbC12Xf5, it's unlikely to happen ;-)
M Mike [MSFT] Mar 9, 2004 #3 set the policy to enable "Passwords must meet complexity requirements" \Computer Configuration\Windows Settings\Security Settings\Account Policies\Password Policy 225230 Enabling Strong Password Functionality in Windows 2000 http://support.microsoft.com/?id=225230 Michael Cook Microsoft PSS Security Team Windows 2000 MCSE, MCSA, CISSP This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties and confers no rights. Please reply to the newsgroup so that others may benefit. Thanks! --------------------
set the policy to enable "Passwords must meet complexity requirements" \Computer Configuration\Windows Settings\Security Settings\Account Policies\Password Policy 225230 Enabling Strong Password Functionality in Windows 2000 http://support.microsoft.com/?id=225230 Michael Cook Microsoft PSS Security Team Windows 2000 MCSE, MCSA, CISSP This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties and confers no rights. Please reply to the newsgroup so that others may benefit. Thanks! --------------------
