Comments on: Windows Server 2008 Password Complexity Requirements

By: sadal

sadal — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 06:19:18 +0000

thank you Paul. it works..!
then run: gpupdate /force
to apply changes.

By: Junaks2000

Junaks2000 — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 05:31:45 +0000

Thank bro… It works for me 2…. Thanks again….

By: Kenneth

Kenneth — Sat, 02 Oct 2010 04:00:44 +0000

This is crazy jacked… Never ran into this issue before. This time around, I’m creating a WinSvr2008 VM inside of ESXi 4.1. I get the OS installed, configure a few things, restart several times and log into Administrator account with my correct and valid password (which is not P@ssw0rd btw). I then get prepped for installed AD by running the “Net User Administrator passwordreq:yes” command. Then, I proceed with AD DS install without any problems, run dcpromo at the end and when this is completed, server wants to restart. I have not set any passwords or anything except those that are prompted inside the installation, and those are not the domain usernames. Upon rebooting the server, I attempt to log into the newly created domain\administrator account using my former password = FAIL. I try to then log into Local\administrator = FAIL. How the eff did these passwords get changed and why the eff did I not get the opportunity to set them myself?! I’m going to have to reinstall this gd VM yet again because of this stupid issue. Thoughts?!

By: Alians

Alians — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 01:29:32 +0000

Work great…….. Thanks!

By: Yonsen

Yonsen — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 07:44:37 +0000

Dear all,
I have been asked to replace the password after some time, so I changed it, and somehow now I can’t remember the password. Is there any way I can reset the password, since I am unable to use the server now. Thank you so much for the help.

By: Paul

Paul — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 21:35:46 +0000

Hi All just thought I would give an update as it appears the same question is being asked, my method using group policy is after you have set up the server and your first password, my process should be the next step as it allows you to turn off the default Windows server password policy or at least taylor it to your needs you can shorten the length and turn off the new password feature, but this has to be done through group policy.

just wait till you try and set up Exchange Server 2008 (its great fun or should I say challenging!)

Cheers P

By: bryan669

bryan669 — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 11:42:36 +0000

thanks. what a pain i’m having installing this on a proliant ml110

By: harish

harish — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 10:46:28 +0000

thank u very much!

By: Ying

Ying — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 03:07:57 +0000

I need to reset a Windows Server 2008 password! Please help!

By: Joseph S. Kamara

Joseph S. Kamara — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:03:47 +0000

Hi Paul,

your guide worked for me. I have been having similar problem like Johnnyblaze.

thanx. you made me learn somethng new.

rgds,

Joe