I'm freshman so far in server management stuff but this seems to be clearly against logic. After updating my Windows Server 2008 Standard 32bit, installing DNS server and AD DS I wanted to create domain via using CMD and dcpromo.exe setup. But no matter if I disable demand for comlex password in Password policies or create a password which fully comply with requirements for strong and complex password, still I can't get any further and it says that my password doesn't meet requirements. I'm also asked there to activate password demand by NET USER -passwordreq:yes and when I do so, this password doesn't work any more and I have to remove it from other admin account to be at least able to login with proper Administrator account.
Domain – Password problem while creating domain
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Best Answer
It appears that there is some strangeness in this particular version which requires you to run this command before you install the AD role and start dcpromo:
This requirement is documented in a somewhat weasel-worded way here:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc755059(WS.10).aspx