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I'm freshman so far in server management stuff but this seems to be clearly against logic. After updating my Windows Server 2008 Standard 32bit, installing DNS server and AD DS I wanted to create domain via using CMD and dcpromo.exe setup. But no matter if I disable demand for comlex password in Password policies or create a password which fully comply with requirements for strong and complex password, still I can't get any further and it says that my password doesn't meet requirements. I'm also asked there to activate password demand by NET USER -passwordreq:yes and when I do so, this password doesn't work any more and I have to remove it from other admin account to be at least able to login with proper Administrator account.

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It appears that there is some strangeness in this particular version which requires you to run this command before you install the AD role and start dcpromo:

net user Administrator <password>/passwordreq:yes

This requirement is documented in a somewhat weasel-worded way here:

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc755059(WS.10).aspx

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Have you checked the complexity of your local admin password? Try setting it to something more complex.

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  • I've tried passwords like: T6!h4.I4,e6?F4 and still no luck at all. I think it meets all the requirements for complex password. Don't know if there are some other settings or installations before I'm allowed to promote AD DS to domain. –  Jul 29 '09 at 17:45
  • Hmm. Have you created a Forest root domain yet? I'd follow these steps if you are starting from scratch. http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc725897%28WS.10%29.aspx – Tatas Jul 31 '09 at 00:06
  • I've already found the answer. It was nothing but the Windows Server 2008 bug. You will find solution here http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/winserversetup/thread/d63052d2-8baa-447c-8012-9506f0e3124a/#a28ecf9e-082e-41fe-94a1-bbb94cf5face –  Aug 04 '09 at 06:45
  • You might want to post this response as an answer so that it can help other people who come along, but don't read the comments. – Mark Henderson Aug 12 '09 at 22:12