Server 2008 evaluation setup

Hello,
I am just installing the newest WS 2008 RC1 and I am stuck at login screen
as administrator.
It asks me to insert new password and confirm it but it does not matter what
I enter the message is:
"Unable to update password. The value provided for the new password does not
meet the length, complexity, or history requirements of the domain."

What is expected password length and complexity?
Jack

Jack,
did you install it as a member server of an existing domain? If so, password
restrictions are imposed by the Password Policy settings on the domain level
GPO...

hth
Marcin

No.
I am trying to install it inside Virtual PC just for testing.
I had no other opportunity to set up anything yet.
That password screen is the first screen I see after the initial software
install and reboot.
Jack

"Marcin" <marcin@community.nospam> wrote in message
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> Jack,
> did you install it as a member server of an existing domain? If so,
> password restrictions are imposed by the Password Policy settings on the
> domain level GPO...
>
> hth
> Marcin

Hello Jack,

Try small, capital, number or non-alphabetic and do not use more then 3 of
the existing account name and at least 14 characters.

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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> Hello,
> I am just installing the newest WS 2008 RC1 and I am stuck at login
> screen
> as administrator.
> It asks me to insert new password and confirm it but it does not
> matter what
> I enter the message is:
> "Unable to update password. The value provided for the new password
> does not
> meet the length, complexity, or history requirements of the domain."
> What is expected password length and complexity?
> Jack

Dear Jack,

Try using uppercase mixed with lower case letters, symbols and numbers, and
it should be atleast 12-14 charracters in lenght. You know, by default when
you domain controller, the default domain policy-security settings-accounts
settings and password policy settings-password must meet the complexity
requirement is enabled. So your password must be complex. After you login,
you can edit the default domain policy and set it to disabled. But Note that
it is strongly recommended in a production environment.

Adamu Garba
MCTS, MCSE, MCSA, MCTS Server 2008.
"Jack" <replyto@it> wrote in message
news:eOes%23g$bIHA.6060@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> Hello,
> I am just installing the newest WS 2008 RC1 and I am stuck at login screen
> as administrator.
> It asks me to insert new password and confirm it but it does not matter
> what I enter the message is:
> "Unable to update password. The value provided for the new password does
> not meet the length, complexity, or history requirements of the domain."
>
> What is expected password length and complexity?
> Jack
>