"Mark AMJ" wrote:

> I just installed 2003 server and built AD, i went into Deflaut Domain
> Security Policy MMC and changed the password requirements and complexity
> related settings to Not Defined so that i can use simple passwords. In the
> Deflaut Domain Controller Security Policy MMC all those settings are already
> set to Not Defined.
>
> I ran gpupdate and also tried right clicking on the server within the MMC
> and selecting Reload, I've even rebooted and when I go to add a user to AD, i
> get the message that it could not create the user due to possword
> restrictions and complexity requirements.
>
> event logs do not have anything that seem to relate.......any ideas?

"Paul Williams [MVP]" wrote:

> You need to disable this - not set it to "not defined".  You can only set
> these settings on GPOs linked to the domain.
>
> If you're interested in the why to the above, this article explains it:
>  -- http://www.msresource.net/content/view/59/46/
>
> --
> Paul Williams
> Microsoft MVP - Windows Server - Directory Services
> http://www.msresource.net | http://forums.msresource.net
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