password complexity issue.

[dibekem]

Hello.

 

I'm having problems with the password complexity gpo on a Windows server 2019 Standard.

 

Even though I disabled it it still won't let me create a simple 5 character password.

 

Please see attached pic for the setting that is applied on the dc.

 

At the local pc I can't change the password.

 

I get Unable to update the password. The value provided for the new password does not meet the length , complexity, or history requirements of the domain.

[robyholmes]

Check you don't have any fine-grained password policy's.

[dibekem]

Thanks.

 

Its a brand new install so no other policies set yet.

[Steve21]

How new is new? Like today or just a few days?

 

You haven't change the password minimum age in that setting, so it'd still be set to the default which I think was 1 or 2 days, so if you only built this today and can't change it it might be linked to that too

 

Steve

[dibekem]

Thanks. I have just realised what I have done!

 

It is a brand new install so I joined all the computers to the server but did not pull them into any OU.

 

The added the policy to the default policy but I think you have to put the computers into an OU to get any policies.

 

Hence it did not apply the policy!

 

At least that is what I think.

 

Will check on Monday when I'm back there.

 

Thank you.