Office 365 Powershell Problem

[fairm010]

I am trying to firstly disable password complexity for one user which seems to go through ok. I then try to change their password to the simple password they want and I get an error saying that its not complex enough! I'm using these commands:

 

Disable complexity: Set-MsolUser -UserPrincipalName [email protected] -StrongPasswordRequired $false

 

Change password: Set-MsolUserPassword –UserPrincipalName [email protected] -NewPassword "pass" -ForceChangePassword $false

 

Here is a screenie of this happening.

 

[ATTACH=CONFIG]23340[/ATTACH]

 

Please help a techie in need! Perhaps @Edu-IT can shed some light?

 

Ta

Edited March 13, 2014 by fairm010

[fairm010]

I have just realised I mentioned the wrong person! Sorry @Edu-IT ! I meant @EduTech

[Arthur]

@EduTech's reply in the thread below may help?

 

www.edugeek.net/forums/cloud-services/100923-ridiculous-password-requirements-office-365-email.html#post1142787

[fairm010]

Reading that, must I make a security group for users who want a simple password? Ie it cannot be done for a single user?

[EduTech]

Hi,

 

I have just tested this again to be sure that the information is accurate.

 

Set-MsolUser -UserPrincipalName [email protected] -StrongPasswordRequired $false

 

StrongPasswordRequired : False

 

Set-MsolUserPassword –UserPrincipalName [email protected] -NewPassword "password" -ForceChangePassword $false

 

The security group just allows you to do the change on a much wider basis, and has no relevance to the behaviour.

 

The IMPORTANTthing to note above is

 

The password length still needs to be 8 characters minimum, so "password" will work fine... but "pass" will fail.

 

Set-MsolUserPassword : You must choose a strong password that contains 9 to 16 characters, a combination of letters,

and at least one number or symbol. Choose another password and try again.

 

I have just noticed as well that the powershell error you receive is the same regardless of weather the StrongPasswordRequire value is $true / $false

 

When you have StrongPasswordRequired $false - The only requirement is that the password contains 8 characters or more.

 

I hope that helps,

James.

Edited March 13, 2014 by EduTech

[fairm010]

Thanks again James. Always a clear explanation! I'll give that a shot tomorrow.

[fairm010]

That works! Thanks James!