Configuring Policy Rules

The policy you just created does not enforce any password requirements yet. You can now configure the policy to enforce these rules:

• Password must contain at least seven characters.
• Password must contain at least one lowercase alpha character.
• Password must contain at least one uppercase character.
• Password must not be similar to the user's logon name.
• Password must not exist in a dictionary of common passwords.

Step 1 – Click the Users policy in the left pane of the management console to display the policy's rules. Rules are displayed in the right pane.

Step 2 – Double-click the Length rule.

Step 3 – Select the Characters (Alpha Lower) rule.

Step 4 – Select the Enabled check box, then click OK.

Step 5 – Double-click the Characters (Alpha Upper) rule.

Step 6 – Select the Enabled check box, then click OK.

Step 7 – Double-click the User Logon Name rule.

Step 8 – Select the Enabled check box, then click OK.

Step 9 – Double-click the Dictionary rule.

Step 10 – Select the Enabled check box.

Step 11 – Click Browse, select Dict.txt from the \Program File (x86)\Password Policy Enforcer folder.

Step 12 – Click Open, then click OK.

NOTE: Press F1 while using the management console to display help information for the current window.