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passfilt.dll is the correct method for doing this. &nbsp;The risk is going to be directly related to how confident in your coding ability you are.<br />
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The source code and example dll are available in the Platform Software Development Kit (SDK) from Microsoft.
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passfilt.dll is the correct method for doing this.  The risk is going to be directly related to how confident in your coding ability you are.

The source code and example dll are available in the Platform Software Development Kit (SDK) from Microsoft.

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I can't code if my life was depended on it.<br />
What kind of coding will it take?<br />
Where exactly do I find more secific info?
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I can't code if my life was depended on it.
What kind of coding will it take?
Where exactly do I find more secific info?

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Forced accept.<br />
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Computer101<br />
EE Admin
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I need to customize my enterpise windows password requirements.<br />
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I don't want to use the default MS &quot;3 out of 5&quot; rule.<br />
I don't know how to work with PAM (Linux).<br />
I have ~1000 users in the domain.<br />
Is there a way to enforce all 5 properties or only 2 of them?.<br />
I do not want to install third-party software.<br />
I have read about customising passfilt.dll . Is that recommended?.<br />
Does MS provide a customised passfilt.dll for download and install?<br />
Are there any support issues if I go for something like this ? <br />
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Is there an easy trick?<br />
Any registry hacks?<br />
<br />
PLEASE LET ME KNOW!!!!<br />

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I need to customize my enterpise windows password requirements.

I don't want to use the default MS "3 out of 5" rule.
I don't know how to work with PAM (Linux).
I have ~1000 users in the domain.
Is there a way to enforce all 5 properties or only 2 of them?.
I do not want to install third-party software.
I have read about customising passfilt.dll . Is that recommended?.
Does MS provide a customised passfilt.dll for download and install?
Are there any support issues if I go for something like this ? 

Is there an easy trick?
Any registry hacks?

PLEASE LET ME KNOW!!!!


Customize password requirements.

Operating system security (OS security) is the process of ensuring OS integrity, confidentiality and availability. OS security refers to specified steps or measures used to protect the OS from threats, viruses, worms, malware or remote hacker intrusions. OS security encompasses all preventive-control techniques, which safeguard any computer assets capable of being stolen, edited or deleted if OS security is compromised, including authentication, passwords and threats to systems and programs.

OS Security

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