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Windows 2008, password complexity
I am running WInodws 2008 R2
I want to create a simple password for an Administrator account, but the system will not let me.
How can I turn off or down the password policy
I want to create a simple password for an Administrator account, but the system will not let me.
How can I turn off or down the password policy
Microsoft Legacy OS
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C_Parlato
open GPedit.msc navigate to windows settings, security settings, account policy, password policy. Find the entry for password must meet complexity requirements and set to disabled.
open GPedit.msc navigate to computer configuration, windows settings, security settings, account policy, password policy. Find the entry for password must meet complexity requirements and set to disabled.
Agree with xxdcmast as long as you want to edit the local computer policy. If the server is on a domain, you will want to edit the domain policy by editing it using the group policy management console (Start - Administrative tools - Group Policy Management Console). Either way, to force the changes to take effect immediately, run "gpupdate /force" (without the quotes) from an elevated command prompt.
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