"The password does not meet the password policy requirements" error when trying to create account or set password

Many of the script examples in this manual uses very simple passwords ("password" etc.) to illustrate where to put your passwords. If you try to run such a script when the "Password must meet complexity requirements" setting is enabled* you will get a "The password does not meet the password policy requirements." error message. To avoid this you need to make sure that the passwords in the [Data] section meets the default policy minimum requirements:

·	Be at least six characters in length

·	Contain characters from three of the following four categories:

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English uppercase characters (A through Z)

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English lowercase characters (a through z)

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Base 10 digits (0 through 9)

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Non-alphabetic characters (for example, !, $, #, %)

This can easily be accomplished by using the pronounceable random password generator.

*) Enabled by default on Windows server 2003. Start / Program / Administrative tools / Domain security policy, open Security settings / Account policies / Password policy, check "Password must meet complexity requirements" setting.