Problem with Local Password Policy

[Guest]

I have a stand alone windows 2000 machine SP4 that I am trying to set up a
password policy to not allow blank passwords. I went into local security
policy and set minimum password length to 8 and that works when I try to
create a user with a blank password using computer management, but if I
create a user from user accounts in control panel it allows me to create the
user with no password. How can I restrict users with a blank password? Thanks
in advance.

 

[Jud]

I have a stand alone windows 2000 machine SP4 that I am trying to set up a
password policy to not allow blank passwords. I went into local security
policy and set minimum password length to 8 and that works when I try to
create a user with a blank password using computer management, but if I
create a user from user accounts in control panel it allows me to create the
user with no password. How can I restrict users with a blank password? Thanks
in advance.

After creating the user with a blank password, then set the rule "User must
change Password at next logon"

Jud

 

[Guest]

That would be fine, but I'm using a checklist to get this system certified to
handle classified documentation and it's requirement is that I can't even
allow users create blank passwords.