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    In a Domain Environment, for an Active Directory Domain Server.

    • In the Server Manager click on Tools and from the drop down click Group Policy Management
    • Expand Forrest >> Domains >> Your Domain Controller.
    • Right click on the Default Domain Policy and click on the Edit from the context menu.
    • Now Expand Computer Configuration -> Policies -> Windows Settings -> Security Settings -> Account Policies -> Password Policy
    • Double-click on the Passwords Must Meet Complexity Requirements option in the right pane.
    • Select Disabled  under define this policy setting:
    • Click Apply then OK all the way out and close the GPO window.
    • In order to refresh the policy type the following command: “gpupdate /force”  in the CMD window and click ENTER.

    In Normal Workgroup Environment.

    gpedit.msc -> Computer Configuration ->Windows Settings -> Account Policies -> Password Policy ->