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Active Directory,cannot set the password

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by dilloo

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Helloo all,
I couldn't create a new user in Active Directory it gives an error " THE PASSWORD DOES NOT MEET THE PASSWORD POLICY REQUIREMENTS. CHECK THE MINIMUM PASSWORD LENGTH, PASSWORD COMPLEXITY AND PASSWORD HISTORY REQUIREMENTS." The strange
thing is that the password policy is notdefined anywhere in Domain Controller security policy, Domain security policy and even in Local secuirty policy. I'll be very grateful if someone can hlep me to solve this.

Regards,
Dhilshad

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by huckleberryhound

You should double-check to make sure that the password you are trying to use meets the policy requirements. I think there are default values even if you did not set any.
Open up the Active Directory Users and Computers tool and right-mouse-click on the name of your domain and select Properties. Click on the Group Policy tab and then click on Edit. Under the Computer Settings section expand the Windows Settings folder then expand the Security Settings folder. Under Account Policies you should find the Password Policy for your domain.

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