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"TomG" <TomG@discussions.microsoft.com>
wrote in news:A06FCE80-F15E-4424-A2CA-D445FE306CA1@microsoft.com:
> Thanks, Rick.
>
> Unfortunately, I wasn't specific enough when I wrote my posting.
> What I need is a way to alter the complexity requirements that exist
> in the passfilt.dll file so that users only have to meet two
> requirements. My posting was written in a panic-fueled fit.
>
> I think this may be beyond my abilities (it doesn't take much). If
> you have any suggestions, I'm all ears. If not, I still appreciate
> the help.
>
> Tom G.
>
> "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Start/run secpol.msc
>>
>> Expand security settings/account policies/password policy
>>
>> Set a minimum length and enable the complexity setting
>>
>> --
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
>> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>
>> "TomG" <TomG@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:E3FC2F6D-51D9-4E56-B568-EB3E5572C462@microsoft.com...
>>> I want to create a password complexity policy that requires users'
>>> passwords
>>> to be at least seven characters in length and include some
>>> combination of letters and numbers. I can't seem to locate the
>>> necessary steps on doing this. Please help! My job may depend on
>>> it (no joke). Thanks.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Tom G
It's been awhile, but my recollection is that if you want a different
set of complexity requirements then you need to code your own .dll file
and use that one. Since that sounds beyond your ability, I didn't
bother hunting around Microsoft for very long. The following articles:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/secmgmt/security/installing_and_registering_a_password_filter_dll.asp
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/secmgmt/security/strong_password_enforcement_and_passfilt_dll.asp
indicate that you can alter password management. You would code
something like as decribed at
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=151082
where, in this case, the for-loop tracks the minimum requirements of
your custom password quality requirements.
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