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Are there any other policies linked at the domain level? &nbsp;Check that complex passwords are not enabled on those policies. &nbsp;You can use GPMC to run an RSoP report that may help you out.<br />
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Thanks<br />
Mike
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Are there any other policies linked at the domain level?  Check that complex passwords are not enabled on those policies.  You can use GPMC to run an RSoP report that may help you out.

Thanks
Mike

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Hello all,<br />
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I'm trying to be able to allow my users to create any password they wish, however I am constantly recieving messages that the password they are choosing do not meet the windows complexity standards. I changed all the setting in the domain security policy, but I've had no luck. I dont want my users to have to be forced to use a password they dont want. Any help would be appreciated.
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Hello all,

I'm trying to be able to allow my users to create any password they wish, however I am constantly recieving messages that the password they are choosing do not meet the windows complexity standards. I changed all the setting in the domain security policy, but I've had no luck. I dont want my users to have to be forced to use a password they dont want. Any help would be appreciated.

Active Directory Password Problem

Windows Server 2003 was based on Windows XP and was released in four editions: Web, Standard, Enterprise and Datacenter. It also had derivative versions for clusters, storage and Microsoft’s Small Business Server. Important upgrades included integrating Internet Information Services (IIS), improvements to Active Directory (AD) and Group Policy (GP), and the migration to Automated System Recovery (ASR).