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Cna't Install Windows Server 2008 under Virtual Server SP1
  1. #1


    Stewart Berman Guest

    Cna't Install Windows Server 2008 under Virtual Server SP1

    I created a virtual server machine. I then tried to install Windows Server 2008. I get as far as
    the prompt to supply a password Administrator account. No matter what I supply it keeps telling me
    "Unable to update the password. The value provided for the new password does not meet the length,
    complexity, or histogram requirejents of the domain.




    Please note that this is a test machine so I really don't care how strong the password iss. Any
    suggestions on how to bypass this security "check" would be appreciated.

      My System SpecsSystem Spec

  2. #2


    Simon Phillips Guest

    RE: Cna't Install Windows Server 2008 under Virtual Server SP1

    Hi Stewart

    Unfortunatley (or fortunatley depending on your viewpoint) Microsoft made
    the default password requirements complex.

    When this policy setting is enabled, users must create strong passwords to
    meet the following minimum requirements:

    Passwords cannot contain the user’s account name or parts of the user’s full
    name that exceed two consecutive characters.
    Passwords must be at least six characters in length.
    Passwords must contain characters from three of the following four
    categories:
    English uppercase characters (A through Z).
    English lowercase characters (a through z).
    Base 10 digits (0 through 9).
    Non-alphabetic characters (for example, !, $, #, %).

    So either disable to policy or use soemthing like "P4ssword99()" which would
    certainly meet requirements but tricky to remember if you are only testing
    and don't require security.


    This link may help you also:
    http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l.../cc264456.aspx


    Simon Phillips
    MCSE + Messaging + Security
    www.phillipstaylorbrown.com




    "Stewart Berman" wrote:

    > I created a virtual server machine. I then tried to install Windows Server 2008. I get as far as
    > the prompt to supply a password Administrator account. No matter what I supply it keeps telling me
    > "Unable to update the password. The value provided for the new password does not meet the length,
    > complexity, or histogram requirejents of the domain.
    >
    >
    > Please note that this is a test machine so I really don't care how strong the password iss. Any
    > suggestions on how to bypass this security "check" would be appreciated.
    >

      My System SpecsSystem Spec

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