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Change password complexity Javier 07-14-2008
Posted by Daniel Petri on July 20, 2008, 4:19 am
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Are you talking about the Windows Logon password? I suggest you open a new
thread and not hijack this one.

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Sincerely,

Daniel Petri
MVP, Senior IT consultant, trainer
www.petri.co.il

> Daniel can you tell me how to change the windows log in passwoord from my
> computer I purchased form a goodwill. One person told me to install a new
> operating system but I cant even get the computer to read the disk
>
> "Daniel Petri <MVP>" wrote:
>
>> I personally never had any issues with changing the domain password
>> policy
>> settings. If you do it the right way, if you replicate the DCs, and if
>> you
>> reboot/refresh the policy I see no reason for it not to "stick"...
>>
>> --
>> Sincerely,
>>
>> Daniel Petri
>> MVP, Senior IT consultant, trainer
>> www.petri.co.il
>>
>> >
>> > Might add that while I've not tested 2008 yet, on 2003 it seems to take
>> > a
>> > medium-sized tactical nuke to get this policy-change to stick.
>> >
>> > You may need to keep applying 'gpupdate /force' or rebooting till it
>> > eventually takes.
>> >
>> > "Daniel Petri <MVP>" wrote:
>> >
>> >> If the server is a member of an AD domain, use GPMC (gpmc.msc) >
>> >> Default
>> >> Domain Policy >
>> >>
>> >> Windows Settings
>> >> Security Settings
>> >> Account Policies/Password Policy
>> >>
>> >> Password must meet complexity requirements = Disabled
>> >>
>> >> If it's a stand alone machine, do the same but from the Local Policies
>> >> (secpol.msc).
>> >>
>> >> Refresh the policy by running:
>> >>
>> >> gpupdate /force
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Sincerely,
>> >>
>> >> Daniel Petri
>> >> MVP, Senior IT consultant, trainer
>> >> www.petri.co.il
>> >>
>> >> > Hi...
>> >> >
>> >> > I need to disable the password complexity in a Windows 2008.
>> >> >
>> >> > The problem is that the password complexity in my server is enable
>> >> > and
>> >> > not
>> >> > give me the posibility to change.
>> >> >
>> >> > Thanks a lot.
>> >> >
>> >> > Javier Valverde
>> >>
>>
>>


Posted by =?Utf-8?B?QW50ZWF1cw==?= on September 1, 2008, 5:13 am
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Just reviving this thread, as I got round to testing Server 2008 and
immediately hit password problems, in fact I never even saw a desktop.

Starts with a prompt to 'Logon as other user' Hmm.. what on earth does this
mean? What is an 'other user' .. ?

Press anyway, and I'm asked to enter a username and password. But, how can I
do this when setup didn't allow me to establish any users or passwords?

So, with a bit of lateral thinking, I wonder if this box *creates* a new
user?

Quick test shows that it doesn't.

OK this is a server, so let's try Administrator . But this could present a
problem as have no idea what the Admin password is. I was never asked for
one, and AFAIK there is no default. Let's just assume blank.

This looks promising.. a prompt that tells me I must 'change' the
Adminsitrator password. Syntactically incorrect as there isn't one, but
nevertheless we're at least getting somewhere now.

Out with my password-generator, and whip-up a 12-character password on mixed
numbers/letters.

Only to be told this 'Doesn't meet complexity requirements!' and you
guessed.. NO INFORMATION AT ALL ABOUT WHAT THOSE REQUIREMENTS ARE!

Not being the kind who likes playing lotto, I try F1, etc, hoping to get the
lowdown on what I must do, but there is no help whatsoever on this.

So, I try a 'crazy' password, one which even Cmdr. Data would find
impossible to memorize. Result, this time no complexity message, in fact no
error of any kind, but no logon either. Instead it just keeps 'cycling back'
to the Ctrl-Alt-Del screen. Try seveal times. No joy.

It this point I decide it's time to give up. Only, next
wonderfully-thoughful piece of design, none of these screens has a shutdown
button. Looks like pulling the plug is the only way out of this. Yank.

Top marks for design, Microsoft. I never even got to see your wonderful new
server OS. :(

Wonder what I missed?

If the rest is like the logon, maybe I don't care!!!!

----------------

OK so I'm an IT admin and maybe I could figure/hack a way round this, but
I've presented as a new user woudl see it, to show just how singularly
dreadful a piece of ergonomics it is.



"Javier" wrote:

> Hi...
>
> I need to disable the password complexity in a Windows 2008.
>
> The problem is that the password complexity in my server is enable and not
> give me the posibility to change.
>
> Thanks a lot.
>
> Javier Valverde

Posted by S. Pidgorny on September 3, 2008, 4:40 am
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G'day:

Anteaus wrote:
> Just reviving this thread, as I got round to testing Server 2008 and
> immediately hit password problems, in fact I never even saw a desktop.
>
> Starts with a prompt to 'Logon as other user' Hmm.. what on earth does this
> mean? What is an 'other user' .. ?


>> I need to disable the password complexity in a Windows 2008.
>>
>> The problem is that the password complexity in my server is enable and not
>> give me the posibility to change.

No, your problem is that you cannot logon at all. Not sure how you ended
up in this situation but clean installation will help.

Should you not feel like installing anything, here's the VHDs:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=961db8ce-8473-47c2-92eb-b822ec5af0c9

Username: administrator, password: pass@word1 (Administrator account)


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-= F1 is the key =-

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Posted by battlecmdr on September 13, 2008, 10:35 am
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Hello, In regards to the original thread. I had a question. Certain
managers
where I work want their password complexity removed, but they
want the other
employees to still have to use it. How can I change it so
certain users do not
have password complexity?

Thanks in advance!


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