New domain cannot be added because local Admin password does not meet requirements

Question

I'm getting this error when trying to set up a new Windows 2022 server and promote it to a DC

New domain cannot be added because local Admin password does not meet requirements

How do I fix it?

Thanks,

J.R.

Answer 1

Hello

Thank you for posting in Q&A forum.

Here are the steps to troubleshoot this issue:

1. Ensure that the local Administrator password meets the following criteria:

• At least 8 characters long.

• Contains characters from three of the following four categories:

• Uppercase letters (A-Z)

• Lowercase letters (a-z)

• Numbers (0-9)

• Special characters (e.g., !, $, #, %)

2. Change the Password:

• Press Ctrl + Alt + Delete and select "Change a password."

• Enter the current password and then the new password that meets the complexity requirements.

3. You can also change the password using PowerShell:

$Password = Read-Host -AsSecureString

Set-LocalUser -Name "Administrator" -Password $Password

When prompted, enter the new password that meets the complexity requirements.

I hope the information above is helpful.

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to let us know.

Best Regards,

Daisy Zhou

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