Error Message: The Password of This User Is Too Recent to Change

CAUSE

• The existing password must remain in place for a minimum number of days. This minimum number of days is a feature of Microsoft Windows NT and can be set using the User Manager tool in Windows NT.
• Strong passwords are required by the Windows NT server. Attempting to change the password to a password that does not qualify as a strong password generates the error message. Strong passwords must meet the following requirements:
  
  - Passwords must be at least six characters long.
  
  - Passwords must contain characters from at least three of the following four classes:
  
  

           Description                             Examples
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           English uppercase letters               A B C ... Z
           English lowercase letters               a b c ... z
           Westernized Arabic numerals             0 1 2 ... 9
           Non-alphanumeric (special) characters   , . ?
  						

  
  
  - Passwords may not contain your user name or any part of your full name.