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active directory in w2k3

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by khan_7_mohsen

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Hello.
I have installed Active Directory in Win 2003 Server .When i wanto add one user to it's domain (Example:ARSHAD)I encountered with this message in the end of activities :
Windows cannot set the Password for ----- ( Example:a name):The password does not meet the password policy requirements. Check the minimum password length,password complexity and password history requirements.

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by p.j.hutchison

Your password policy (see Default Domain Policy, Windows Settings, Security Settings, Account Policy, Password Policy) has been set for strict passwords ie a given length (6 chars) and must contain a mixture of letters, digits and symbols.

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