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This assumes the Windows GINA. As they are using the Novell GINA, this may not be the exact message. The rules are the same, however. -- +-------------------------------------------+ | Michael Surato | | College of Arts and Letters | | Michigan State University | | 320 Linton Hall | | East Lansing, MI 48824 | | Voice: (517) 353-0778 Fax: (517) 355-0159 | +-------------------------------------------+ >>> On 4/28/2009 at 9:53 AM, "Olson, III Dean" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > When you set the Passwords must meet complexity requirements policy setting, > and a user logs on to the computer or to a domain and types a password in > the Change Password dialog box that does not meet the complexity > requirements, the user receives the following message: > > Your password must be at least x characters; cannot repeat any of your > previous x passwords; must contain capitals, numerals or punctuation; and > cannot contain your account or full name. Please type a different password. > Type a password which meets these requirements in both text boxes. > > This message is expected behavior when a user tries to change the password > and the password does not meet the complexity requirements that you set. > However, some of the content of the message may be confusing to some users > because it does not explicitly specify that the password must contain at > least three of the following four character groups: > > English uppercase characters (A through Z) > English lowercase characters (a through z) > Numerals (0 through 9) > Non-alphabetic characters (such as !, $, #, %) > > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/821425 > > > -----Original Message----- > From: MSU Network Administrators Group [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On > Behalf Of Michael Surato > Sent: Tuesday, April 28, 2009 9:50 AM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: [MSUNAG] Novell Client > > Are you familiar with the password requirements of the Windows environment? > Believe that the complexity message will show up if the password is too > short as well as not being complex.