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NuT CrAcKeR
Hello group,
is there a way from a command line, or via a .vbs script, that I can unlock
an account?
Thanks,
NuTs
is there a way from a command line, or via a .vbs script, that I can unlock
an account?
Thanks,
NuTs
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Bill Stewart
NuT CrAcKeR said:
Yes, there is.
Regards,
Bill
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Ray at
net user username /active:yes
net user username /active:yes /DOMAIN
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net user username /active:yes /DOMAIN
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Bill Stewart
Ray at said:
That will configure whether an account is disabled or not, but it won't
unlock it.
Resource Kit tool cusrmgr.exe says it can do this:
cusrmgr -u user -m \\domaincontroller -s AccountLockout
Regards,
Bill
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Ray at
That is what I thought by the name of the option, but I purposely locked a
test account with invalid logons, and this command did unlock it. ?
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test account with invalid logons, and this command did unlock it. ?
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NuT CrAcKeR
Just the detail I was hoping for...
Thanks, Bill.
NuTs
Thanks, Bill.
NuTs
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NuT CrAcKeR
That is pretty nifty.. but if my interpretation of the usage is correct....
is this only for local machine? Or, if when used in an AD environment, is
the name of a DC specified?
Thanks,
NuTs
is this only for local machine? Or, if when used in an AD environment, is
the name of a DC specified?
Thanks,
NuTs
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Ray at
If in a domain, you use the /DOMAIN switch. That's the literal word, DOMAIN.
Don't replace that with your domain name.
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Don't replace that with your domain name.
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Ray at
His answer certainly was accurate. :]
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NuT CrAcKeR
accurate... yes.
helpful... higly debateable.
NuTs
helpful... higly debateable.
NuTs
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NuT CrAcKeR
looking at the usage example sited below, I dont see a /domain switch:
usage: -u UserName [-m \\MachineName] \\ default LocalMachine
So.,, -m \\domaincontroller (as indicated in the provided example) is my
answer.
My applogies for not catching that before.
Thanks for the assist.
NuTs
usage: -u UserName [-m \\MachineName] \\ default LocalMachine
So.,, -m \\domaincontroller (as indicated in the provided example) is my
answer.
My applogies for not catching that before.
Thanks for the assist.
NuTs
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Ray at
Oops. I thought you were asking about the "net user" syntax.
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NuT CrAcKeR
No worries... this is an imperfect communication medium.
NuTs
NuTs
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drt
net user xxxxx /active:yes /domain
Assumes that you have the permissions to do so and that the machine is a
member of the domain that you are unlocking the account in.
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Assumes that you have the permissions to do so and that the machine is a
member of the domain that you are unlocking the account in.
drt
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Bill Stewart
Ray at said:
I do confess that I never tried that. The fact that the account gets
unlocked is maybe a side-effect of re-enabling it?
In any case, thanks for the info...
Regards,
Bill
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Bill Stewart
NuT CrAcKeR said:
Well...you asked if it is doable. You didn't ask how.
Regards,
Bill
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NuT CrAcKeR
True... my fault for not being more succinct.
however, isnt there an impliend "how is this done" when someone asks if
something is doable?
Just pondering out loud, so to speak.
NuTs
however, isnt there an impliend "how is this done" when someone asks if
something is doable?
Just pondering out loud, so to speak.
NuTs
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Scott Losawyer
it does indeed unlock the account.
I used it all the time in both NT and 2k domains
I used it all the time in both NT and 2k domains
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jb
excuse me for this post if this is the wrong
place....but...i'm sort of new to IT stuff. I locked
myself out of my computer, i have forgot the admin
password, but, i did set another username with admin
rights. unfortunitly, i cannot log on to my computer
using any users including the one that has admin rights.
I'm not sure if what you guys are saying is my fix, and,
not sure how to use this info in this post. can someone
dumb it down for me? in other words, i really don't know
what i'm doing, and need help, please...
jb
place....but...i'm sort of new to IT stuff. I locked
myself out of my computer, i have forgot the admin
password, but, i did set another username with admin
rights. unfortunitly, i cannot log on to my computer
using any users including the one that has admin rights.
I'm not sure if what you guys are saying is my fix, and,
not sure how to use this info in this post. can someone
dumb it down for me? in other words, i really don't know
what i'm doing, and need help, please...
jb
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