From: Ansgar -59cobalt- Wiechers (bugtraqplanetcobalt.net)
Date: Wed Aug 15 2007 - 13:39:18 CDT

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On 2007-08-15 dubaisans dubai wrote:
> Is there a way to improve the password complexity requirements in
> Windows 2000/2003 servers
>
> The default will enforce 3 of the following 4 properties - Uppercase,
> smallercase, numbers, special-characters.
>
> Is there a way to enforce all 4 properties.

Enforcing passwords that MUST consist of uppercase letters, lowercase
letters, numbers AND special characters reduces the total number of
possible passwords, which in consequence has a negative impact on your
security.

Regards
Ansgar Wiechers
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