Reset local Admin password across network

[MkII]

Anyone know of a free utility to achieve this?

 

Cheers

[Guest]

Just one or loads at once?

[Geoff]

the 'net user' command can do this.

[NetworkGeezer]

I found this script on TechNet:

strComputer = "MyComputer"
Set objUser = GetObject("WinNT://" & strComputer & "/Administrator, user")
objUser.SetPassword "testpassword"
objUser.SetInfo

[NetworkGeezer]

the 'net user' command can do this.

 

I am not sure it can do this remotely unless you psexec it.

[Guest]

From the techrepublic

 

Essentially, the script reads in a list of computer names from a file called SERVERS.TXT. For each server listed in this file, the script connects to the administrator account on that server and resets the password. All results are posted to a log file (CHANGEPWDSERVERS.LOG), including accounts that the script was unsuccessful in changing.

[MkII]

Thanks guys

 

@Geoff: yes many passwords remotely.

 

I like the Techrepublic one - to have a record to see that all are done is excellent.

[Geoff]

Run 'net user' in a machine startup script. That'll work.

[fooby]

We use

 

Net user administrator ******

 

in a machine startup script.

 

fooby