How do I lower the password complexity level--when I'm logging in locally to Windows 2000 Professional. The laptop was a member of a domain with complex requirements. It's retained those requirements as its Effective Requirements. How do I lower the effective requirements now that the laptop is no longer on this domain?
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Password Complexity -- Windows 2000 Professional
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Sleepsalot
MIS
If it is no longer part of the domain you should be able to log on as a local admin and restet the password.
Wayne
Wayne
alliknowisnetworking
IS-IT--Management
If your looking to do it locally then you have to configure the account policy in the local security policy
start>settings>contol panel>administrative tools>local security policy
A+,Network+,MCP
start>settings>contol panel>administrative tools>local security policy
A+,Network+,MCP
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