Students unable to change passwords

[MrHemmings]

Hello

 

We have just started the new term and dozens of pupils have forgotten their passwords. We reset them and ask them to change it next time they logon. They do this via ctrl+Alt+Delete.

However for some of the pupils it comes up with the error -

 

"Your password must be at least 5 characters, cannot repeat any of your previous 0 passwords and must be at least 1 days old. Please type a different password. Type a password which meets both these requirements in both text boxes"

 

When they follow these requirements it still doesn't work with all types of words.

We have recently installed a 2008 R2 domain controller, could this have something to do with it?

 

Any help appreciated.

[oxide54]

Hello

 

We have just started the new term and dozens of pupils have forgotten their passwords. We reset them and ask them to change it next time they logon. They do this via ctrl+Alt+Delete.

However for some of the pupils it comes up with the error -

 

"Your password must be at least 5 characters, cannot repeat any of your previous 0 passwords and must be at least 1 days old. Please type a different password. Type a password which meets both these requirements in both text boxes"

 

When they follow these requirements it still doesn't work with all types of words.

We have recently installed a 2008 R2 domain controller, could this have something to do with it?

 

Any help appreciated.

 

 

you need to check your password complexity in group policy. its probably in the default domain policy

Edited September 4, 2010 by oxide54
my grammar is terrible ;)

[digone52]

See Users Receive a Password Complexity Requirements Message That Does Not Specify Character Group Requirements for a Password

 

Your users need to follow these guidelines...

does not contain your account or full name;

contains at least three of the following four character groups:

English uppercase characters (A through Z);

English lowercase characters (a through z);

Numerals (0 through 9);

Non-alphabetic characters (such as !, $, #, %)

[oxide54]

See Users Receive a Password Complexity Requirements Message That Does Not Specify Character Group Requirements for a Password

 

Your users need to follow these guidelines...

does not contain your account or full name;

contains at least three of the following four character groups:

English uppercase characters (A through Z);

English lowercase characters (a through z);

Numerals (0 through 9);

Non-alphabetic characters (such as !, $, #, %)

 

or if you don't actually need that level of security, change it through group policy to something more approriate for 12 year old children.