If you do it correctly it works.
You did not say what you did.

If this is for a domain account then the policy must be
set in a domain-linked GPO so that it is the effective
setting (i.e. not set otherwise in later applied GPO
linked to domain). If this is for machine local account
it must be set in any GPO so that it is effective for the
computer object of the machine (ex. linked to OU that
contains the computer object)

"AllenK" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:2C508E3B-2A7F-41AD-8066-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hello,
>
> I am trying to set Complex passwords for a customer, but it will allow the
> user to use a 5 alpha p/w for her new password.
>
> I have tried gpupdate /force. I have created a new policy with the complex
> password enabled and verified the policy is active by running gpresult on
> the
> PC.
>
> I am a bit stumped at this point.
> Anyone out there have any other suggestions?
>
> Thanks for the help,
> Allen K

"AllenK" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> This was set at the domain level.
>

Then the Account policy rules set there should be effective
for domain accounts, and any machine local account where
the computer object is not within an OU having a GPO that
sets Account policy rules differently.

If you use resultant policy capability of GPMC are you seeing
the expected policies being applied on the DCs ?
(www.microsoft.com/gp for GPMC if you have a domain
joined XP or W2k3 on which to use it)


> "Roger Abell [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> If you do it correctly it works.
>> You did not say what you did.
>>
>> If this is for a domain account then the policy must be
>> set in a domain-linked GPO so that it is the effective
>> setting (i.e. not set otherwise in later applied GPO
>> linked to domain). If this is for machine local account
>> it must be set in any GPO so that it is effective for the
>> computer object of the machine (ex. linked to OU that
>> contains the computer object)
>>
>> "AllenK" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:2C508E3B-2A7F-41AD-8066-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > Hello,
>> >
>> > I am trying to set Complex passwords for a customer, but it will allow
>> > the
>> > user to use a 5 alpha p/w for her new password.
>> >
>> > I have tried gpupdate /force. I have created a new policy with the
>> > complex
>> > password enabled and verified the policy is active by running gpresult
>> > on
>> > the
>> > PC.
>> >
>> > I am a bit stumped at this point.
>> > Anyone out there have any other suggestions?
>> >
>> > Thanks for the help,
>> > Allen K
>>
>>
>>