How to Change Password Complexity Policy on a Windows Server

CHUONG K. NGUYEN – BSc., MCSEx2, MCSAx2, MCP, MCTS, MCITP, CCNA

A/ How to Change Password Complexity Policy on a Domain Controller

B/ How to Change Password Complexity Policy on a Non-Domain Controller

Implementation details:

A/ How to Change Password Complexity Policy on a Domain Controller

Start gpmc.msc, under Group Policy Management

Forest: YourServerName.local

Domains -> YourServerName.local

Select “Default Domain Policy” then right-click and select Edit to open the Group Policy Management Editor.

In Group Policy Management Editor, open Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Security Settings
-> Account Policies -> Password Policy and make the changes there.

B/ How to Change Password Complexity Policy on a Non-Domain Controller

Start secpol.msc

Under Account Policies, choose Password Policy and make the changes there.