ERROR_PASSWORD_RESTRICTION 0x8007052D

Error code 1325 · HRESULT 0x8007052D

WINDOWS

Unable to update the password. The value provided for the new password does not meet the length, complexity, or history requirements of the domain.

Windows troubleshooting diagram: Device Manager warning and a system file scan
Windows errors: check drivers, system files and Event Viewer, in that order.

What it means

ERROR_PASSWORD_RESTRICTION is a Windows error code (system error 1325, returned as HRESULT 0x8007052D) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “Unable to update the password. The value provided for the new password does not meet the length, complexity, or history requirements of the domain.”

How to fix ERROR_PASSWORD_RESTRICTION

  1. Run the affected program as administrator (right-click → Run as administrator)
  2. Check permissions on the target resource: Properties → Security → your account
  3. Check Event Viewer → Windows Logs → Security for the matching audit entry

Related errors

ERROR_PASSWORD_EXPIREDERROR_PASSWORD_MUST_CHANGEERROR_PASSWORD_CHANGE_REQUIREDERROR_LOGON_FAILUREERROR_ILL_FORMED_PASSWORDERROR_WRONG_PASSWORD

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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