Create a .reg file to change local admin password

[hustedj]

I would like to create a .reg file that when you click on it, it will change
the local admin password to what I want it to be. Is this possible? We are
trying to change a bunch of computers local admin passwords and I am looking
for an easy way to do it instead of going through the motions.

Thanks

 

[KM]

hustedj,

I doubt you can do that with just a .reg file.
But you can definitely do that with .bat file (or any script you prefer). With batch file use console user manager (cusrmgr.exe from
Resource Kit).
A command like:
cusrmgr.exe -u administrator -m \\<machine_name> -P new_pass
will do the job for you.

Take a look at this article: http://www.winitpro.com/Windows/Article/ArticleID/24210/24210.html

Please be aware of the security hole you may open if you have the admin password in a plain text file.

 

[Slobodan Brcin \(eMVP\)]

I doubt you can do that with just a .reg file.

If it was possible then I would become very worried.

Regards,
Slobodan

 

[KM]

Yup.. the entire Windows security concept (SAM db) would be called in question.

 

[KD]

We use a utility called Hyena. It will change passwords
for local machines and servers across the network and
generate a text file with success and failures.

Check out: http://www.systemtools.com/index.html

 

[KM]

You can also use PsPasswrd tool from sysinternals.com:

http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/freeware/pspasswd.shtml