Require Alphanumeric Windows Password (All Windows)
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Windows by default will accept anything as a password, including nothing. This setting controls whether Windows will require a alphanumeric password, i.e. a password made from a combination of alpha (A, B, C...) and numeric (1, 2 ,3 ...) characters.
Open your registry and find the key below.
Create a new DWORD value, or modify the existing value called 'AlphanumPwds' using the settings below.
Exit your registry, you may need to restart or log out of Windows for the change to take effect.
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|  | (Default) | REG_SZ | (value not set) | |
|  | AlphanumPwds | REG_DWORD | 0x00000001 (1) | |
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| HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Net... |  |
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| Settings: |
User Key: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\
Network]
System Key: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\
Network]
Name: AlphanumPwds
Type: REG_DWORD (DWORD Value)
Value: (0 = disabled, 1=enabled)
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Disclaimer: Modifying the registry can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. We cannot guarantee that problems resulting from modifications to the registry can be solved. Use the information provided at your own risk.
Last Modified: March 25, 2002
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