RE: Prevent users to use specifics words in Passwords

I work in a regulated industry where the default password complexity requir=
ements provided with Windows don't meet our regulatory requirements.  I've =
been using Anixis Password Policy Enforcer for several years to build compl=
ex password requirements on Windows Active Directory domains, and it includ=
es excluding dictionary lists.

Limiting factor:  It doesn't work for local accounts or stand-alone systems=
, only AD domain accounts.


Thank you,


Lyonell D. Keplar
Senior Systems Administrator
Western Electricity Coordinating Council
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-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On=
 Behalf Of Alberto Medina
Sent: Thursday, September 30, 2010 10:18 AM
To: [email protected]
Cc: 'Alberto Medina'
Subject: Prevent users to use specifics words in Passwords


Hi all,
I'd like to know how to prevent users from use specifics words in their pas=
sword in Windows Server 2003. In the company users are required to change t=
heir password every 45 days, but some users use some words related to the c=
ompany or the business, there's a way to prevent this in Windows Server 200=
3? Some kind of dictionary for words that can't be use?

Thank you and best regards,
Alberto Medina