Blank password for user account in windows 2000 server

29 Sep 2007 8:26 PM

slc

I'm trying to set up a user account in windows 2000 server without a
password.
When I try to add a new user without a password it says that the
password cannot be left blank or some thing like that. I have done
this before, but can not
reminder the keys to type in that will allow for a blank password
wile
making a new user account.

Thanks
For any help in advance.

29 Sep 2007 9:49 PM

Bruce E. Breeding

1) I used the back up command within Windows 2000 to back up the operating
system files, registry, and the rest of a C drive.

2) Comment -- The original HDD, was a SCSI drive.

3) Comment -- The SCSI drive died.

4) I am putting in a new IDE drive.

5) I want to restore to the new IDE drive.

6) If I load a copy of Windows 2K to the new IDE drive, can I then restore
from the original backup? In otherwords, I don't know the details of what
information is stored in a backup. It's not "by track" is it? Does the
replacement drive have to be the same size, etc.?

Bruce

29 Sep 2007 9:56 PM

Dave Patrick

Start|Run|gpedit.msc then navigate to;

Local Computer Policy\Windows Settings\Security Settings\Account
Policies\Password Policy

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<s**@cfl.rr.com> wrote:

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> I'm trying to set up a user account in windows 2000 server without a
> password.
> When I try to add a new user without a password it says that the
> password cannot be left blank or some thing like that. I have done
> this before, but can not
> reminder the keys to type in that will allow for a blank password
> wile
> making a new user account.
>
> Thanks
> For any help in advance.
>

1 Oct 2007 9:22 PM

slc

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On Sep 29, 5:56 pm, "Dave Patrick" <DSPatr...@nospam.gmail.com> wrote:
> Start|Run|gpedit.msc then navigate to;
>
> Local Computer Policy\Windows Settings\Security Settings\Account
> Policies\Password Policy
>
> --
>
> Regards,
>
> Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
> Microsoft Certified Professional
> Microsoft MVP [Windows]http://www.microsoft.com/protect
>
>
>
> <s***@cfl.rr.com> wrote:
> > I'm trying to set up a user account in windows 2000 server without a
> > password.
> > When I try to add a new user without a password it says that the
> > password cannot be left blank or some thing like that. I have done
> > this before, but can not
> > reminder the keys to type in that will allow for a blank password
> > wile
> > making a new user account.
>
> > Thanks
> > For any help in advance.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Grate, that worked in windows 2000 server. Thanks.

I also need to set the password lenght to zero in windows 2003 server.
but in windows 2003 server the setting is grayed out and I can not
change it. Do you know where in the registry in windows 2003 server I
can make the change so the password lenght is zero.

Thanks again.

2 Oct 2007 2:31 AM

Dave Patrick

I know this article is for Windows XP but maybe it helps.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555540

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Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

<s**@cfl.rr.com> wrote:

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> Grate, that worked in windows 2000 server. Thanks.
>
> I also need to set the password lenght to zero in windows 2003 server.
> but in windows 2003 server the setting is grayed out and I can not
> change it. Do you know where in the registry in windows 2003 server I
> can make the change so the password lenght is zero.
>
> Thanks again.
>