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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-GB link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>It’s getting very annoying trying to create user passwords which don’t get sent back for being “too short” or “based on a dictionary word” when they are no such thing. The result is very stupid passwords which are inherently insecure as the user will have to keep them written down. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Is there any way to amend the policy, or to just turn it off?? <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>For further reading on the subject of *<b>good</b>* passwords I offer <a href="http://xkcd.com/936/">http://xkcd.com/936/</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#888888;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>--<br>Chris Comley<br>Wizards Limited - Reg in England # 2799104 - PO Box 255 - HP16 9SD<br>Networking, Storage, Internet, Phones | 01494 837515<br>and Wide Area Networking | Talk to us about telephone systems.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#888888;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Firewalls, Routers, Switches - Installation, training, consultancy. </span><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>