Password Policy Requirements - Show Complexity Rules When Changing Password

hello,

we have complexity requirements enabled on our default domain policy , show rules when users required change password. best method so?

at time, see "unable update password. value provided new password not meeti length, complexity, or history requirements of domain." expand message show rules.

thanks in advance.

hi,

far know, there no built-in function/feature show password complexity rules when changing password. have 2 workaround:

1.    customize gina.

how change windows change password dialog reflect our custom password policy
http://blogs.msdn.com/alejacma/archive/2008/11/11/how-to-change-windows-change-password-dialog-to-reflect-our-custom-password-policy.aspx

2.    create changing password script.

create script display password complexity rules before prompt user change password. deploy or copy script every user’s desktop. reference:

how can change user’s password?
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/resources/qanda/oct04/hey1015.mspx

if choose customizing gina , need more help, it’s suggested submit new post in msdn forum more suggestions.

msdn forum
http://forums.microsoft.com/msdn/default.aspx?siteid=1

if create script, suggest initial new post in official scripting guys forum! further support there. best resource scripting related problems.

official scripting guys forum!
http://social.microsoft.com/forums/en-us/itcg/thread/34ed6cba-7698-4aa8-b13c-8693081296ef 

thanks.

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