Server 2008 and above - yes http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc770842(WS.10).aspx Note: there are loads of utilities around (specifically, check out joeware.net) to make this easier to do.
Below that - no. Regards, Michael B. Smith Consultant and Exchange MVP http://TheEssentialExchange.com From: Malcolm Reitz [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, October 04, 2010 12:44 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Set password that doesn't meet complexity policy I have some special requirements for AD accounts which will need passwords that don't meet our domain's password complexity policy. Is there any good way to create these accounts and with the desired passwords without going through a disable complexity, create account/pw, re-enable complexity procedure? Thanks, -Malcolm ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
