Minimum password more than 15 chars
Enforcement
- Navigate to Computer Configuration -> Policies -> Windows Settings -> Security Settings -> Account Policies -> Password Policy.
- Change “Relax minimum password length limits” to Enabled
- Change “Minimum password length”.
Supported versions of Windows
Auditing of password lengths are supported on the following versions of Windows. Enforcement of minimum password lengths of 15-characters or more are supported in Windows Server, version 2004, and in later versions of Windows.
| Windows version | KB | Support |
|---|---|---|
| Windows 10, version 2004 Windows Server version 2004 |
Included in the released version | Enforcement Auditing |
| Windows 10, version 1909 Windows Server version 1909 |
KB4566116 | Auditing |
| Windows 10, version 1903 Windows Server version 1903 |
KB4566116 | Auditing |
| Windows 10, version 1809 Windows Server version 1809 Windows Server 2019 |
KB4571748 | Auditing |
| Windows 10, version 1607 Windows Server 2016 |
KB4601318 | Auditing |
Suggested deployment
| Domain Controllers | Administrative Workstations | |
|---|---|---|
| Auditing: If only auditing password usage below a minimum value, then deploy as follows. | Deploy updates to all supported DCs where auditing is desired. | Deploy updates to supported administrative workstations for new Group Policy settings. Use these workstations to deploy updated Group Policies. |
| Enforcement: If minimum length password enforcement is desired, then deploy as follows. | Windows Server, version 2004 DCs. All DCs must be at this version or a later version. No additional updates are needed. | Use Windows 10, version 2004. The new Group Policy settings for enforcement is included in this version. Use these workstations to deploy updated Group Policies. |