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Policy | Default | Recommended | Comments |
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Enforce password history | 24 passwords remembered | (No change) | Prevents users from reusing passwords. | |
Maximum password age | 42 days | (No change) | N/A | |
Minimum password age | 1 day | (No change) | Prevents users from cycling through their password history to reuse passwords. | |
Minimum password length | 7 characters | 15 characters | (increase Sets minimum password length. Increase this above the default to ensure no LMHashses stored) Sets minimum password lengthLM Hashes are stored. | |
Password must meet complexity requirements | Enabled | (No change) | For the definition of a complex password, see “Creating a Strong Administrator Password” in the Establishing Secure Domain Controller Build Practices section. |
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