Passwords must meet complexity requirements (Windows)

Module: Password Strength

Supported Platforms: Windows 2000, Windows 2003, Windows 2008

This check reports when the entry "Passwords must meet complexity requirements" is disabled.

The following table lists the error messages for the check.

Table: Error messages for Passwords must meet complexity requirements

Message String ID and Category

Platform and Message Numeric ID

Message Title and Description

Additional Information

String ID: ESM_PASSWORD_COMPLEXITY

Category: Policy Compliance

  • Windows 2000 (105345)

  • Windows 2003 (205345)

  • Windows 2008 (248345)

Title: Passwords must meet complexity requirements

Description:The entry "Passwords must meet complexity requirements" is disabled.

Severity: yellow-2

Correctable: false

Snapshot Updatable: false

Template Updatable: false

Information Field Format: [%s]

String ID: ESM_PASSWORD_COMPLEXITY_NOTDEFINED

Category: Policy Compliance

  • Windows 2000 (105347)

  • Windows 2003 (205347)

  • Windows 2008 (248347)

Title: Passwords must meet complexity requirements Not Defined

Description:The entry "Passwords must meet complexity requirements" is not defined in the Domain Security Policy.

Severity: yellow-2

Correctable: false

Snapshot Updatable: false

Template Updatable: false

Information Field Format: [%s]