User account with blank password on 2k3 DC "Tyler Durden" <abuse[ at ]antispam.org> 12/29/2008 1:11:50 PM I need to set temporarily a user account with blank password on a 2003 DC. When I try to do this, the wizard says that the 'password does not meet policies...'. I have defined the passwords policy to no restrictions on the GPO and Domain GPO, with the same error. What I am missing here? Kind regards.

Re: User account with blank password on 2k3 DC "Tyler Durden" <abuse[ at ]antispam.org> 12/29/2008 1:36:52 PM Also, even tried to force the update of policies with gpupdate /force, same error happens when trying to add a user account with blank password. "Tyler Durden" <abuse[ at ]antispam.org> wrote in message news:enESr6aaJHA.4068[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... [Quoted Text] >I need to set temporarily a user account with blank password on a 2003 DC. >When I try to do this, the wizard says that the 'password does not meet >policies...'. I have defined the passwords policy to no restrictions on the >GPO and Domain GPO, with the same error. What I am missing here? > > Kind regards. >

Re: User account with blank password on 2k3 DC sql_noob <alent1234[ at ]gmail.com> 12/29/2008 3:29:48 PM On Dec 29, 8:36 am, "Tyler Durden" <ab...[ at ]antispam.org> wrote: [Quoted Text] > Also, even tried to force the update of policies with gpupdate /force, same > error happens when trying to add a user account with blank password. > > "Tyler Durden" <ab...[ at ]antispam.org> wrote in message > > news:enESr6aaJHA.4068[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > > > > >I need to set temporarily a user account with blank password on a 2003 DC. > >When I try to do this, the wizard says that the 'password does not meet > >policies...'. I have defined the passwords policy to no restrictions on the > >GPO and Domain GPO, with the same error. What I am missing here? > > > Kind regards.- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - what about a simple password like 12345 or password?

Re: User account with blank password on 2k3 DC Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS] <meiweb(nospam)[ at ]gmx.de> 12/29/2008 3:30:25 PM Hello Tyler, Please post all settings from the default domain policy or equivalent on that level. No other password policy will apply regardless where you configure it. Except you use 3rd party tools, then please post that also here. Best regards Meinolf Weber Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm [Quoted Text] > I need to set temporarily a user account with blank password on a 2003 > DC. When I try to do this, the wizard says that the 'password does not > meet policies...'. I have defined the passwords policy to no > restrictions on the GPO and Domain GPO, with the same error. What I am > missing here? > > Kind regards. >

Re: User account with blank password on 2k3 DC "gs" <gs[ at ]dontMail.telus> 12/29/2008 5:58:22 PM why mess with password policy? why not just assign some easy to remember password with simple patterns and force user to change password on logon? "Tyler Durden" <abuse[ at ]antispam.org> wrote in message news:ujJcqIbaJHA.4424[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... [Quoted Text] > Also, even tried to force the update of policies with gpupdate /force, > same error happens when trying to add a user account with blank password. > > > "Tyler Durden" <abuse[ at ]antispam.org> wrote in message > news:enESr6aaJHA.4068[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >>I need to set temporarily a user account with blank password on a 2003 DC. >>When I try to do this, the wizard says that the 'password does not meet >>policies...'. I have defined the passwords policy to no restrictions on >>the GPO and Domain GPO, with the same error. What I am missing here? >> >> Kind regards. >> > >

Re: User account with blank password on 2k3 DC "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" <lanwench[ at ]heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmailatyahoo.com> 12/29/2008 6:26:48 PM Tyler Durden wrote: [Quoted Text] > I need to set temporarily a user account with blank password on a > 2003 DC. When I try to do this, the wizard says that the 'password > does not meet policies...'. I have defined the passwords policy to no > restrictions on the GPO and Domain GPO, with the same error. What I > am missing here? > Kind regards. In W2003, if you have a password policy in use, it will affect the entire domain - you can't set exceptions. This is different in W2008 domains.

Re: User account with blank password on 2k3 DC "Tyler Durden" <abuse[ at ]antispam.org> 12/30/2008 12:04:19 AM The problem was in the only policy that I haven't changed: the password history. Set it to 0 solved. I know that the defaults are always recommended, but this is only a temporary/test scenario. "Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]" <meiweb(nospam)[ at ]gmx.de> wrote in message news:ff16fb66118698cb37e9e3355ec0[ at ]msnews.microsoft.com... [Quoted Text] > Hello Tyler, > > Please post all settings from the default domain policy or equivalent on > that level. No other password policy will apply regardless where you > configure it. Except you use 3rd party tools, then please post that also > here. > > Best regards > > Meinolf Weber > Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and > confers no rights. > ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups > ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm > >> I need to set temporarily a user account with blank password on a 2003 >> DC. When I try to do this, the wizard says that the 'password does not >> meet policies...'. I have defined the passwords policy to no >> restrictions on the GPO and Domain GPO, with the same error. What I am >> missing here? >> >> Kind regards. >> > >