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by briantruitt

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I have inherited a Windows 2000 AD network and I'm trying to add some users to the server. Everything works fine up until it asks for a password. No matter what I put in W2K says that the password doesn't meet the requirements of the security policy. Granted I have looked at all of the different password policies on the server and half are either not defined or I have met the requirements for them. I think I did change the admin password a long time ago when I was doing consultant work and had to go with something similiar to 7a7d7M7I7N. Any help on this matter would be much appreciated. Thanks.

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by pocono

Usually you have to use a password that contains 1 Capital letter, 1 symbol, 1 number, and 8-15 characters long.

by telecomdotcom'r

On the local server (or is it a DC?), check the Local Security Policy and check the EFFECTIVE setting for Account Policy -> Password policies -> Passwords must meet complexity requirements as well as length and enforce password history.

If the effective setting is different that what you set, check the AD.

In ADU&C, go to Group Policy (you will need to check domain default policy as well as applicable OU policies). Check the setting for Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Securoty Settings -> Account Policies -> Password Policy.

Complexity requires three of the four:
1. lowercase alpha
2. uppercase alpha
3. number
4. symbol

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