In the W2k resource kit there's a cool cmd tool called CUSRMGR.EXE which allows to script these things.
Oliver
On 9/5/05, ASB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
http://www.ultratech-llc.com/KB/?File=Passwords.TXT
And I really hope that those passwords and account names were merely examples...
-ASB
FAST, CHEAP, SECURE: Pick Any TWO
http://www.ultratech-llc.com/KB/
On 9/5/05, Gene Sibbs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Many thanks Keith, for the pointers.
>
> Other any pointers on howto change the password on a bulk basis?
>
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> Keith Duemling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> Gene,
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> You can rename the local admin account on systems participating in an Active
> Directory environment (this does not apply to systems using the Active
> Directory Client Extensions) through a group policy object. The setting is
> located at;
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> Computer Configuration\Windows Settings\Security Settings\Local
> Policies/Security Options\Account -> Accounts: Rename administrator account
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>
> This does not however change the underlying well known SID of the account,
> so it can still be detected depending on how your security environment is
> setup, and what can be executed against the local security databases on your
> local machines. This would also allow this to be effective for new machines
> without manual intervention.
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>
>
> I still have not found a solution I'm comfortable enough with to recommend
> to change the password on a bulk basis. I'm sure others have feedback which
> will answer this half of the question.
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> Thanks.
>
>
> Keith Duemling
>
> - end -
> ________________________________
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> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of
> Gene Sibbs
> Sent: Monday, September 05, 2005 7:52 AM
> To: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org
> Subject: [ActiveDir] Rename Local Admin and Password Rest
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> I having more than two hundred workstation plugged on my company windows
> domain and I'd like to rename the local admin account to something like this
> "TechTwo" and rest the local admin password to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
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> I am thinking towards scripting to accomplish this task. Is there a well
> know script I use.
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> Please point to the right direction
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> Thank you,
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>
> Sibbs
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