Strong Passwords May Contain Parts of the Full Name (247975)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
- Microsoft Windows NT Server, Enterprise Edition 4.0
This article was previously published under Q247975 SYMPTOMS
Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 2 includes a new feature that forces users to use strong passwords. For additional information, click the article number below
to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
161990 How to Enable Strong Password Functionality in Windows NT
The strong password policy states that the password may not contain your user name or any part of your full name; however, this does not hold true. For example, a user who is named "Userfirstname Userlastname" can successfully create the password "xxx*Userlastname123."
RESOLUTIONA supported fix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Apply it only to computers that are experiencing this specific problem. To resolve this problem, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site: NOTE: In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.
The English-language version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later:
Date Time Size File name Platform
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12/06/1999 02:35p 7,952 Passfilt.dll x86
12/06/1999 02:34p 13,072 Passfilt.dll Alpha
STATUSMicrosoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Windows NT 4.0.
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 9/26/2005 |
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| Keywords: | kbHotfixServer kbQFE kbbug kbfix KB247975 |
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