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Guest
Is there a way to change the local Administrative password
on all systems in an OU by using a GPO?
on all systems in an OU by using a GPO?
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Brian Desmond [MVP]
There is not a way to change the password via a gpo. You can only change the
administrator username.
What I would do is create a batch file with a line like this:
net user Administrator SomePassword
and then assign this batch file as a startup script. The local machines will
reset the admin password to SomePassword on startup.
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administrator username.
What I would do is create a batch file with a line like this:
net user Administrator SomePassword
and then assign this batch file as a startup script. The local machines will
reset the admin password to SomePassword on startup.
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Will this batch file stay on the local machine?
Or will it get deleted after it executed.
.... I wouldnt want users to find the batch and retrieve the password
Or will it get deleted after it executed.
.... I wouldnt want users to find the batch and retrieve the password
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Brian Desmond [MVP]
It will be on the server.
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Philip Nunn
FYI there is a way to change the local admin password for W2K or XP domain
computers. You have to configure your GPO for a "computer startup script"
this is what my .bat startup script looks like for our domain when i want to
change the computer passwords.
@echo off
if exist %windir%\cusrmgr.exe goto CHANGE
copy \\<SeverName>\netlogon\cusrmgr.exe %windir%\cusrmgr.exe
:CHANGE
%windir%\cusrmgr.exe -u administrator -P <Enter password here>
EXIT
You can get a copy of "cusrmgr.exe" from Microsoft for download or i think
it is also available on the W2k resource kit. Hope it helps!
Philip Nunn
computers. You have to configure your GPO for a "computer startup script"
this is what my .bat startup script looks like for our domain when i want to
change the computer passwords.
@echo off
if exist %windir%\cusrmgr.exe goto CHANGE
copy \\<SeverName>\netlogon\cusrmgr.exe %windir%\cusrmgr.exe
:CHANGE
%windir%\cusrmgr.exe -u administrator -P <Enter password here>
EXIT
You can get a copy of "cusrmgr.exe" from Microsoft for download or i think
it is also available on the W2k resource kit. Hope it helps!
Philip Nunn
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Philip Nunn
i forgot to mention....in the script below, make sure you copy "cusrmgr.exe"
to the netlogon share of one of you DC's, or any network resourse
"authenticated users" security group has access too and then edit the .bat
file to reflect your changes. Here is a MS article about this tool.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;272530
Philip Nunn
to the netlogon share of one of you DC's, or any network resourse
"authenticated users" security group has access too and then edit the .bat
file to reflect your changes. Here is a MS article about this tool.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;272530
Philip Nunn
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Brian Desmond [MVP]
Phil-
You can do this with the net program which is on all client machines. See my
reply to the original post.
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Windows Server MVP
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Http://www.briandesmond.com
You can do this with the net program which is on all client machines. See my
reply to the original post.
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Brian Desmond
Windows Server MVP
(e-mail address removed)12.il.us
Http://www.briandesmond.com
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Philip Nunn
i now know better. thank you! i will use that instead!
Philip Nunn
Philip Nunn