can't disable password complexity requirement policy

[jake]

Hi,
I have WinXP Pro installed on my laptop. When I ran "gpedit.msc", it
brought up the Group Policy GUI. Under Local computer policy ->
Computer configuration -> Windows settings -> Security settings ->
Account policies -> Password policy -> Password must meet complexity
requirement, when I opened up the properties for this policy, the two
radio buttons are "grayed" out and the "Enabled" radio button is
selected. I'm wondering if there is any way to change is to
"Disabled".

At work, my laptop logs onto a Domain. At home, I'm logged in as
Administrator into the laptop itself. Could it be domain level
security taking precedence over my local policy? Is it possible to
keep password complexity requirement policy enabled when I log onto
the domain, and keep it disabled when I use it at home?

I appreciate all your advice!

Jake

 

[Paul Adare]

At work, my laptop logs onto a Domain. At home, I'm logged in as
Administrator into the laptop itself. Could it be domain level
security taking precedence over my local policy?
Yes.

Is it possible to
keep password complexity requirement policy enabled when I log onto
the domain, and keep it disabled when I use it at home?

No. Why do you need to do this anyway?

 

[Bobby McMillan [MSFT]]

Jake,

What *probably* is the case is that a domain administrator has set the
password policy at the domain level. This is the usual practice. If this
is the case it will take precedence over your local policy. There is no
way arond this.



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