Darylrese Posted March 6, 2015 Posted March 6, 2015 (edited) Hi all, Is there a way to SAFELY reset the local admin account password on workstations using a script or other method? I know you can do it through GPO but its not safe as password is stored on SYSVOL xml file. It would be great to know before me and my technician start running round to do it manually!! Edited March 6, 2015 by Darylrese
burgemaster Posted March 6, 2015 Posted March 6, 2015 (edited) Hi, I think up until very recently you could do this safely with group policy preferences but it was removed in an update as it was seen as a vulnerability. I think you can still do it with a PowerShell script. I had a look but can't find it, there was definetly one on edugeek. I think it may have come from one of Arthurs posts? Edited March 6, 2015 by burgemaster
Darylrese Posted March 6, 2015 Author Posted March 6, 2015 You can still do it as I looked just now on Group Policy Editor, but I understand it to still be very bad practise! Would love to know if there is a script! Surely though if storing in a gpo is not a good idea, nor is storing in a script?
burgemaster Posted March 6, 2015 Posted March 6, 2015 Hi, Yeah you can do it with GPO but as you say it's unsafe. It was safe using group policy preferences. Maybe see this? http://m.windowsitpro.com/powershell/resetting-local-administrator-password-computers 1
burgemaster Posted March 9, 2015 Posted March 9, 2015 Have you used either of these Arthur, might have a play with one of our primary school networks. Any recommendations?
PyROm Posted March 11, 2015 Posted March 11, 2015 Last time we did this we used the remote command prompt of impero to do it, just typed in the dos command and sent it to all computers.
ninjafish Posted March 11, 2015 Posted March 11, 2015 Do all of the computers use the same Image? may be easier to change the password on the Image and then redeploy to the client PCs?
Arthur Posted May 3, 2015 Posted May 3, 2015 (edited) Have you used either of these Arthur Not yet, although Microsoft released their own solution (based on AdmPwd) a couple of days ago so I think I will give this a try first. www.edugeek.net/forums/downloads/153192-microsoft-local-administrator-password-solution-laps.html Edited May 3, 2015 by Arthur 1
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