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What will you do if you’ve forgotten your Windows Server 2008 password from time to time? Prepare a Windows Server 2008 password reset disk or a reset software? Maybe we can put our hands to the setting of password policy. It is generally acknowledged that the password for Windows Server 2008 is relative more complicated and stricter by default than that in other operation systems, with the total quantity of capital letters, lowercase letters and numbers no less than eight. In fact, if you take measures to edit Windows Server 2008 Password policy to disable complexity requirement, the problem will get worked out.
Steps
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1Click “Start” menu on the lower right corner of your desktop, and then go to “Run”.
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2Input “gpedit.msc” (without quotations). Then it appears the Group Policy box.Advertisement
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3Select “Computer Configuration” under the directory of “Group Policy”, and hit “Local Computer Policy”, and then “Computer Configuration-Windows Settings–Security Settings–Password Policy”.
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4Find in the box “Password must meet complexity requirements”, and then set it as “Disable”.
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5Look for the line “ length” and set it as “0 characters”. If it shows “6 characters” by default, it means your new password should consist of at least 6 words.
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6Set “Minimum password age” as “o days”.
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7Set “Enforce password history” as “o days”.
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8After we finished the above settings, input “gpupdate/force” to force it to refresh group policy.
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9Set your new less complex password.
Community Q&A
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QuestionCan't change policy. Modification is denied. Any ideas?
AasimTop AnswererCheck to make sure that you are logged in as an administrator and try again. If that does not work, then log in with the system administrator account.
