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JSI Tip 8504. What are the password requirements when you enable the 'Password must meet complexity requirements' GPO?
Jerold Schulman
September 22, 2004
1 Min Read
When you enable the Password must meet complexity requirements GPO (Group Policy Object) at in the Default Domain Policy at Computer Configuration / Windows Settings / Security Settings / Account Policies / Password Policy, passwords must meet the following minimum requirements:
May NOT contain all, or any portion of the user's account name.
Must be at least 6 characters.
Must contain characters from three (3) or the following categories:.
Uppercase characters (A through Z).
Lowercase characters (a through z).
Numbers (0 through 9).
Special characters (!, $, #, %).
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