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Password Policy Manager

We have installed the Password Policy Manager on one DC in our organization for testing the Dictionary Rule.  We only want to use that option in the Policy Rules and only to look at the Dictionary after it looks against our AD policies.  The problem I am having is, if I put a password in the dictionary I want to test it will take the password.  I choose a password I know will get past our AD rules but we want it to be stopped when it hits the dictionary.  But, its not.

 

For the Password Policy Manger to work do we need it installed on all DCs?  The reason I ask is because we have 6 more DCs that do not have the Policy Manager installed on. 

 

Thank you,

Wade

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  • Password Manager feature for advanced Password Complexity Policy does create AD GPO and overwrites native AD GPO Password Complexity Policy. The feature introduces dependency and change control against all DCs: the PM module msi must be installed on all DCs (to update core ad password module according to MSFT technology). I always recommend my customers to consider the deployment of the feature keeping in mind the dependency, while you may deploy Password manager without the feature. In general “external” legal compliance requirements might dictate the deployment of the feature.
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  • Password Manager feature for advanced Password Complexity Policy does create AD GPO and overwrites native AD GPO Password Complexity Policy. The feature introduces dependency and change control against all DCs: the PM module msi must be installed on all DCs (to update core ad password module according to MSFT technology). I always recommend my customers to consider the deployment of the feature keeping in mind the dependency, while you may deploy Password manager without the feature. In general “external” legal compliance requirements might dictate the deployment of the feature.
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