Minimum password Length

Question

Hello Members,

Is there a possible way to change the default password policy and set the minimum length of password as 14 characters?

Answer 1

Yes - this is possible.

To set the minimum password length in Active Directory (AD) to 14 characters, you can use Group Policy. Follow these steps:

Open Group Policy Management: On a domain controller or a computer with Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) installed, open the Group Policy Management Console (GPMC).

Select the Default Domain Policy Group Policy Object (GPO)

Edit the Group Policy Object: Right-click on the GPO and select "Edit".

Navigate to the Password Policy Settings: In the Group Policy Management Editor, navigate to the following path: Computer Configuration -> Policies -> Windows Settings -> Security Settings -> Account Policies -> Password Policy

Set Minimum Password Length: Double-click on "Minimum password length" policy setting.

Configure the Policy: In the properties window, set the minimum password length to 14.

Apply the Changes: Click "OK" to save the changes.

Link the GPO: Close the Group Policy Management Editor. Ensure that the GPO is linked to the appropriate OU where user accounts reside.

Force Group Policy Update: You can wait for the Group Policy to apply automatically or force a Group Policy update using the gpupdate /force command on the client computers or Invoke-GPUpdate cmdlet for remote computers.

After applying these steps, users will be required to set passwords with a minimum length of 14 characters according to the password policy defined in the Group Policy Object.

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Marcin

Answer 2

Hello Vinod Chatla,

Thank you for posting in Q&A forum.

You can open the Group Policy Management Editor and set it up as shown below:

I hope the information above is helpful.  

If you have any question or concern, please feel free to let us know.   

Best Regards,

Yanhong Liu

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