Password Rules
Password Policies set the following:
Minimum password length
Password complexity
Password history
Password Policy - Win 2000
Programs, Administrative Tools, Local Security Policy
Expand "Account Policies",
"Password Policy"
Options & example
Enforce password history - 4 passowrds
Maximum password age - 91 days
Minimum password age - 0 days
Minimum password length - 8 chars
Password must meet complexity requirements -
enabled.
(The rules below are fixed and cannot be modified to my
knowledge.
Must contain 3 out of 4 classes)
Class Description | Examples |
---|---|
1. English Upper Case Letters | A, B, C, ... Z |
2. English Lower Case Letters | a, b, c, ... z |
3. Westernized Arabic Numerals | 0, 1, 2, ... 9 |
4. Non-alphanumeric ("special characters") | For example, !,$,#,%). |
Account Lockout Policy
Account lockout duration: 0
Account lockout threshold: 5 (invalid logon attempts)
Reset account lockout counter after 30 min.