Turn off or disable Password Complexity requirements and settings - SOLVED

To turn password complexity off in Windows 2008 Server follow these steps:


1. run gpmc.msc (Group Policy Management)
2. Expand your Domain
3. Go to "Group Policy Objects" and select "Default Domain Policy"


4. Choose "Settings" tab


5. Expand:
Computer Configurations
Policies
Windows Settings
Security Settings
Account Policies
Password Policy


5.1 Drill down to
-> Computer Configuration
  -> Policies>
    -> Windows Settings>
      -> Security Settings>
         -> Password Policy


6. Disable Password Complexity.


7. Run: gpupdate /Force


This is the only way to disable Password Complexity in Server 2008. The local Security Policy can not be used for changing Password Complexity in Server 2008.