Windows Server 2003 SBS User Creating problem

muiez · 12-14-2007, 09:59 AM

Hi i have a installed win2k3 server sbs, & When i am creating user in active directory after i click finish it gives me error saying "password does not meet the password policy requirements.Check the minimum password length, password complexity and password history requirements" please help me out of this..

Thanks in advance

**Cellus** · 12-14-2007, 10:09 PM

You will need to go into Group Policy and check/configure what has been set for minimum password length, password complexity, and password history. To access Group Policy, go Start -> Run... -> type gpedit.msc . Once inside Group Policy, in the left-hand nav window go Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Security Settings -> Account Policies -> Password Policy. Once you're in Password Policy you will see the group policy settings for passwords, which you can then follow or edit. Make sure if you are going to change them to consider it very carefully. Microsoft has an article for password policies, which you can read here. To see what the various password policy settings mean, follow the link and go down to "Identifying Settings Related to Password Policies" for descriptions.

12-14-2007, 09:59 AM	#1 (permalink)
muiez Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1 OS: Windows 2003 Server SBS	Windows Server 2003 SBS User Creating problem Hi i have a installed win2k3 server sbs, & When i am creating user in active directory after i click finish it gives me error saying "password does not meet the password policy requirements.Check the minimum password length, password complexity and password history requirements" please help me out of this.. Thanks in advance

12-14-2007, 10:09 PM	#2 (permalink)
Cellus Moderator Networking Team Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 2,664 OS: Windows Vista Business SP1, Windows XP Professional SP3 My System	Re: Windows Server 2003 SBS User Creating problem You will need to go into Group Policy and check/configure what has been set for minimum password length, password complexity, and password history. To access Group Policy, go Start -> Run... -> type gpedit.msc . Once inside Group Policy, in the left-hand nav window go Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Security Settings -> Account Policies -> Password Policy. Once you're in Password Policy you will see the group policy settings for passwords, which you can then follow or edit. Make sure if you are going to change them to consider it very carefully. Microsoft has an article for password policies, which you can read here. To see what the various password policy settings mean, follow the link and go down to "Identifying Settings Related to Password Policies" for descriptions. __________________ TSF Networking Team Virus/Trojan/Spyware Removal Help Donate!