Password complexity rules can include similarity to previous passwords. Both passwords you are using contain the same 9 characters.
Try: sihts1dr...@pym or something different -----Original Message----- From: listbou...@securityfocus.com [mailto:listbou...@securityfocus.com] On Behalf Of DG Gmail Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2009 2:06 PM To: Brian K. Dore; focus-ms@securityfocus.com Subject: Re: AD Password complexity - passwords too long? Thank for the replies all... I have done the test below and still didn't work. I check to make sure domain GPO's were being applied, and they are. As I mentioned minimum password length is 8 characters. If my password is m...@sw0rd (as you can see its actually 9) it works ok, but if I try to use m...@sw0rd1sthis it does now work. It will not allow me to change it. I have also check the other requirements ( history, username in password, etc...) Could there be a restriction as far as using a special character more than once? I have seen the documentaion that states otherwise, but anything longer than 9-10 characters fails. *shrug* Daniel <snip>
