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Do more complex passwords work? Please check if the password have meet complexity requirements. You could refer to the following official article as your reference:. Meanwhile, check the password aging settings on the group policy.

It will only allow them to change their password once during the specified aging period. Set the Minimum Password Age is to 0 day. If no, it may related with corrupted user profile, try to reset their accounts to see if the issue remains. Please remember to mark the replies as answers if they help. If you have feedback for TechNet Subscriber Support, contact tnmff microsoft. We were not even using that GPO PasswordPolicy but when we were applying that policy to OU's it was not even working, we tweaked the policy, disabled password complexity and set minimum age to 0 days just to see if the policy was working in the first place but nothing worked.

I also right clicked the policy and checked enforce. What do you have for the following:. Any other inappropriate content or behavior as defined by the Terms of Use or Code of Conduct. Any image, link, or discussion related to child pornography, child nudity, or other child abuse or exploitation.

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However, when I go to sign in options to set a PIN, I get the following error message: I also find that if I click the "change password" button instead I get this error: However it doesn't matter how much "later" I leave it, it always has the same errors and will not let me save a PIN. This thread is locked. You can follow the question or vote as helpful, but you cannot reply to this thread. I have the same question Report abuse. Clear instructions.

Easy to follow. No jargon. Pictures helped. Didn't match my screen. Incorrect instructions. Too technical. Not enough information. Not enough pictures. Any additional feedback? Submit feedback. Thank you for your feedback! Still, it wont do it. Any ideas? I've found nothing on the Knowledge Base. Thanks, Travis. Default password policy setting of W is minumum of 8 characters and compex password.

They get a error messenge that the password is not complex. The clients is winXP. This will work. Good Luck!