3.3 Changing Default Password Policy

        Pr-Requisites:-

        Before working on this lab You must have

1. A Computer running windows 2008 domain controller.
2. A Computer running Windows 2008 Server or Windows 7.

System 1:

Domain Controller

IP address:- 10.0.0.1

Subnet Mask :- 255.0.0.0

Preferred DNS:- 10.0.0.1

System 2:

Member Server/Client

IP address 10.0.0.2

Subnet Mask:- 255.0.0.0

Preferred DNS:- 10.0.0.1

                              Lab 3

1. Login as Administrator to Domain Controller.
2. Click Start → Programs → Administrative Tools → Group policy Management Console.
3. Expand Forest → Expand Domains → Expand Microsoft.com → Right click Default Domain Policy. And Select Edit.
4. Expand Computer Configuration → Expand Policies → Expand Windows Settings → Expand Security Settings → Expand Account Policies → Open Password Policy.
5. Double Click on Minimum Password Length.
6. Change the length from (7 to 0) and click Apply and OK.
7. Double Click Password must meet complexity Requirements.
8. Select Disabled and Apply and OK.
9. Click Start → Run and type GPUPDATE and it refreshes the policy changes.

                                                                Verification

1. Go to Active Directory Users and Computers and Create a User with any Password or Without Password.