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Required Steps bef ore us ing Su pport Me dia 07/2013 E dit ion 18 ► Press CTRL + SHIFT + ENT ER to execute the com mand with adm inistrat ive perm iss ions . Figure 5-2 : Local Group P olicy Editor – Password Complexity…
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5 Verify/Change OS Password Complexity Policy
The Operating System Password Complexity Policy allows forcing the user to choose complex
passwords instead of simple, which only contain characters.
First, you should decide whether to use simple or complex passwords in your SIPLACE
environment. The appropriate setting should be applied on all involved computers ensuring proper
communication.
CAUTION
Workgroup requires Accounts with same Passwords
SIPLACE computers working in a workgroup require the same accounts and passwords
to be set on all involved computers for proper authentication. Therefore you should also
enforce uniform setting of password complexity policy.
It is also strongly recommended to change the complexity policy setting before using
Support Media the first time!
To verify/change the password complexity policy of the Operating System, the following steps have
to be performed.
Figure 5-1: Starting gpedit.msc on Windows Server 2008 R2
► Click Start and enter gpedit.msc in the search field.
NOTICE
Group Policy Editor on older Operating Systems
On older Operating Systems, which don’t contain a search field, you have to use the
window after clicking on Run… instead.
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► Press CTRL + SHIFT + ENTER to execute the command with administrative permissions.
Figure 5-2: Local Group Policy Editor – Password Complexity Policy
► In the Local Group Policy Editor, navigate to
Local Computer Policy – Computer Configuration – Windows Settings – Security Settings –
Account Policies – Password Policy.
► Select the entry Password must meet complexity requirements, right-click on it and select
Properties.
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Figure 5-3: Password Complexity Policy setting
► Now, you can verify/change the setting as needed. Enabled means only complex passwords
being allowed, whereas Disabled also allows simple passwords.
► If you are done, click the OK button.