Does XP Home Edition have a command similar to secpol.msc

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John - 30 Jun 2004 10:06 GMT

I have to set my minimum password length to 6 characters.
IN XP Pro I would use secpol.msc, in the home edition
this command does not work. Any other method I can used
to do this.

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Tim Herglotz - 30 Jun 2004 11:52 GMT

Hey,

do it though: start/run/MMC

and set a policy for the password.

look to:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
us;821425
greetz,

Tim

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anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com - 30 Jun 2004 13:18 GMT

Thanks for Info.

"Set a Policy" how is this done?
support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
us;821425
does not explain how to do this

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Carey Frisch [MVP] - 30 Jun 2004 14:28 GMT

Setting up an IPSec security policy with Windows XP Home
http://www.csys.com/tech/ipsechome.htm

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pattyboy - 30 Jun 2004 20:29 GMT

I have added the IPSEC security policy, but now how do i change the password length requirement as originally asked?

> Setting up an IPSec security policy with Windows XP Home
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