Password Reset for Workstation Login

[Ian]

Hi

I know there are products out there that can do this like
http://www.psynch.com/technology/ska.html

What is the code that is used to Reset a Users password so the next time
they logon to the domain they are promoted for a new password?

I know the code will have to run under the Admin. That is fine I just need
to know what the API is and how to use it.

My preferred language is Visual Basic but VB.Net or C# would do as well.

I basically want to pass in the username and the code should do what ever is
needed to reset the password.

I know I can impersonate the Admin user like this

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/d...ipalwindowsimpersonationcontextclasstopic.asp

But the code after to actually Reset the password I don't know.

Many Thanks,

Ian

 

[Ken Tucker [MVP]]

Hi,

Take a look at the NetUserSetInfo api.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;187535

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;151546


Ken
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Hi

I know there are products out there that can do this like
http://www.psynch.com/technology/ska.html

What is the code that is used to Reset a Users password so the next time
they logon to the domain they are promoted for a new password?

I know the code will have to run under the Admin. That is fine I just need
to know what the API is and how to use it.

My preferred language is Visual Basic but VB.Net or C# would do as well.

I basically want to pass in the username and the code should do what ever is
needed to reset the password.

I know I can impersonate the Admin user like this

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/d...ipalwindowsimpersonationcontextclasstopic.asp

But the code after to actually Reset the password I don't know.

Many Thanks,

Ian

 

[Ian]

Thanks Ken

 

[Joe Richards [MVP]]

You need to change the password and then force the password to be expired by
setting pwdLastSet to 0.

joe