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in GPO management console you can check each GPO for settings they affecting (in the right pane under Settinfs tab)
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You can search your domain in the GPMC. &nbsp;Under domains, you will see your domain name. Right click on it and select search.
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or try Search option in GPO management with search criteria like this<br />
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Also take an RSoP report for a computer/user in the domain and it should tell you where the setting is being applied from.<br />
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Password settings are special as they have to be linked at the domain level. &nbsp; <br />
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Thanks<br />
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Mike
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Thanks, &nbsp;I've done that, &nbsp;odd thing is that I get results but none of them have any password complexity rules turned on, yet my domain requires it!
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on the computer you assume that GPO is applied check local GPO for such a settings
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Sorry for the delay getting back. &nbsp;I've searched in the group policy editor, &nbsp;I've searched local policies, &nbsp;I've tried GPRESULT /z .... and nowhere can I so far find any settings that suggest Password complexity is turned on, &nbsp;but each time I try to change passwords, &nbsp;I get that familiar password complexity error ( If I don't use a password that complies) &nbsp;I've never seen anything like this before! &nbsp;any further ideas?
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I have inherited an AD domain and I'm currently trying to figure out what was setup &nbsp;( pretty much EVERY security and Best practices violation exists here!!) &nbsp;Currently I'm trying to find which GPO &nbsp;(there are 20) has the setting for password complexity. &nbsp;I should be able to find it but I haven't found a GPO with this setting turned on. It's really odd. &nbsp;I'm probably just missing it somewhere, &nbsp;but there should be a way to search all the GPO's in the domain for this setting ( assuming it wasn't done at the local machine level!!)are there any good tools (I'd prefer NOT to use powershell if I can)<br />
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thanks
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I have inherited an AD domain and I'm currently trying to figure out what was setup  ( pretty much EVERY security and Best practices violation exists here!!)  Currently I'm trying to find which GPO  (there are 20) has the setting for password complexity.  I should be able to find it but I haven't found a GPO with this setting turned on. It's really odd.  I'm probably just missing it somewhere,  but there should be a way to search all the GPO's in the domain for this setting ( assuming it wasn't done at the local machine level!!)are there any good tools (I'd prefer NOT to use powershell if I can)

thanks

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