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Modifying the Windows Security Policy

Follow this procedure if you do not want to maintain the Windows security policies for passwords.

About this task

This procedure modifies a Windows security setting. The procedure should be followed by a system administrator who has permissions to change security settings for a domain.

Procedure

  1. Click Control Panel > Administration Tools > Local Security Policy.
  2. Open Account Policies, and then click Password Policy.
  3. Double‐click on Password must meet complexity requirements to open it for editing.
  4. Under Local Security Setting, click in the box Disable.
  5. Click Apply.
  6. Click OK.