Comments on: Change the local administrator password on LOTS of domain machines. http://www.asktheadmin.com/2008/04/change-local-administrator-password-on.html Fri, 03 Feb 2012 06:08:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: DarenGMcDougal http://www.asktheadmin.com/2008/04/change-local-administrator-password-on.html/comment-page-1#comment-14960 DarenGMcDougal Thu, 10 Nov 2011 06:47:32 +0000 http://ata.bansal-inc.com/?p=756#comment-14960 O yeah! Im so interesting of this.talking about the user startup script that maps their drives.It changes the passwords to a random password that meets the criteria you define, and logs which machine got which password. O yeah! Im so interesting of this.talking about the user startup script that maps their drives.It changes the passwords to a random password that meets the criteria you define, and logs which machine got which password.

]]> By: BBRB http://www.asktheadmin.com/2008/04/change-local-administrator-password-on.html/comment-page-1#comment-8418 BBRB Sun, 21 Sep 2008 15:24:37 +0000 http://ata.bansal-inc.com/?p=756#comment-8418 Try using autocipher (www.autocipher.com). It will change the local administrator password on every machine to unique value and make it avilable on-demand. This way no one knows the password on any machine. Try using autocipher (www.autocipher.com). It will change the local administrator password on every machine to unique value and make it avilable on-demand. This way no one knows the password on any machine.

]]> By: El Di Pablo http://www.asktheadmin.com/2008/04/change-local-administrator-password-on.html/comment-page-1#comment-6358 El Di Pablo Sun, 13 Apr 2008 02:29:19 +0000 http://ata.bansal-inc.com/?p=756#comment-6358 Oh yes. I thought you were talking about the user startup script that maps their drives. Oh yes. I thought you were talking about the user startup script that maps their drives.

]]> By: AskTheAdmin http://www.asktheadmin.com/2008/04/change-local-administrator-password-on.html/comment-page-1#comment-6357 AskTheAdmin Sat, 12 Apr 2008 00:02:08 +0000 http://ata.bansal-inc.com/?p=756#comment-6357 Nice. Pharcide and Joe G! Way to contribute. Nice. Pharcide and Joe G! Way to contribute.

]]> By: pharcide http://www.asktheadmin.com/2008/04/change-local-administrator-password-on.html/comment-page-1#comment-6356 pharcide Fri, 11 Apr 2008 23:32:33 +0000 http://ata.bansal-inc.com/?p=756#comment-6356 gpo* gpo*

]]> By: pharcide http://www.asktheadmin.com/2008/04/change-local-administrator-password-on.html/comment-page-1#comment-6355 pharcide Fri, 11 Apr 2008 23:32:10 +0000 http://ata.bansal-inc.com/?p=756#comment-6355 as a "computer" startup script in the gop, the script executes when the COMPUTER starts up or shuts down. It executes in context of "Local System Account". so this occurs before the user logs in as a "computer" startup script in the gop, the script executes when the COMPUTER starts up or shuts down. It executes in context of "Local System Account". so this occurs before the user logs in

]]> By: AskTheAdmin http://www.asktheadmin.com/2008/04/change-local-administrator-password-on.html/comment-page-1#comment-6354 AskTheAdmin Fri, 11 Apr 2008 23:31:11 +0000 http://ata.bansal-inc.com/?p=756#comment-6354 Wow! Someone is paying attention :) <br /> <br /> Yeah when I confronted him he got all cocky and obnoxious. So he got the axe. Wow! Someone is paying attention :)

Yeah when I confronted him he got all cocky and obnoxious. So he got the axe.

]]> By: pharcide http://www.asktheadmin.com/2008/04/change-local-administrator-password-on.html/comment-page-1#comment-6353 pharcide Fri, 11 Apr 2008 23:26:51 +0000 http://ata.bansal-inc.com/?p=756#comment-6353 no, you put it in the computer start up scripts not the user, therefore it does not have that problem no, you put it in the computer start up scripts not the user, therefore it does not have that problem

]]> By: El Di Pablo http://www.asktheadmin.com/2008/04/change-local-administrator-password-on.html/comment-page-1#comment-6352 El Di Pablo Fri, 11 Apr 2008 22:30:37 +0000 http://ata.bansal-inc.com/?p=756#comment-6352 The problem with that is the startup script is ran as the user. If they don't have local admin rights this will not work. The problem with that is the startup script is ran as the user. If they don't have local admin rights this will not work.

]]> By: pharcide http://www.asktheadmin.com/2008/04/change-local-administrator-password-on.html/comment-page-1#comment-6351 pharcide Fri, 11 Apr 2008 22:02:54 +0000 http://ata.bansal-inc.com/?p=756#comment-6351 hey, i've done this before and i believe there is a much easier way. Just create a batch file, something like "net user administrator <newpass>" and put it in the GPO for computers under startup scripts. When the computers restart (which you can also do with some commands) the admin password will be changed. Let me know what you think. Now this might be a problem if you need it done immediately and can't restart everyone's computers ;) hey, i've done this before and i believe there is a much easier way. Just create a batch file, something like "net user administrator <newpass>" and put it in the GPO for computers under startup scripts. When the computers restart (which you can also do with some commands) the admin password will be changed. Let me know what you think. Now this might be a problem if you need it done immediately and can't restart everyone's computers ;)

]]> By: Peter http://www.asktheadmin.com/2008/04/change-local-administrator-password-on.html/comment-page-1#comment-6350 Peter Fri, 11 Apr 2008 20:17:03 +0000 http://ata.bansal-inc.com/?p=756#comment-6350 Was this the end result of the failed backup incident? Was this the end result of the failed backup incident?

]]> By: Joe G. http://www.asktheadmin.com/2008/04/change-local-administrator-password-on.html/comment-page-1#comment-6349 Joe G. Fri, 11 Apr 2008 17:11:16 +0000 http://ata.bansal-inc.com/?p=756#comment-6349 There is a script posted to Curtis Washington's site that handles failed machines by logging them, and can search your domain for machines to change passwords on based on their computer names (you can define the filter criteria). It changes the passwords to a random password that meets the criteria you define, and logs which machine got which password. <br /> <br /> You can find it here: <a href="<a href="http://tinyurl.com/5n7nbr " rel="nofollow">http://tinyurl.com/5n7nbr </a>"><a href="http://tinyurl.com/5n7nbr " rel="nofollow">http://tinyurl.com/5n7nbr </a></a><br /> <br /> I have used a modified version of this (I prefer the same administrator password on all workstations) for quite a while now, and it works great for me. There is a script posted to Curtis Washington's site that handles failed machines by logging them, and can search your domain for machines to change passwords on based on their computer names (you can define the filter criteria). It changes the passwords to a random password that meets the criteria you define, and logs which machine got which password.

You can find it here: http://tinyurl.com/5n7nbr “>http://tinyurl.com/5n7nbr

I have used a modified version of this (I prefer the same administrator password on all workstations) for quite a while now, and it works great for me.

]]> By: Joe G. http://www.asktheadmin.com/2008/04/change-local-administrator-password-on.html/comment-page-1#comment-7378 Joe G. Fri, 11 Apr 2008 17:11:16 +0000 http://ata.bansal-inc.com/?p=756#comment-7378 There is a script posted to Curtis Washington's site that handles failed machines by logging them, and can search your domain for machines to change passwords on based on their computer names (you can define the filter criteria). It changes the passwords to a random password that meets the criteria you define, and logs which machine got which password. <br /> <br /> You can find it here: <a href="<a href="http://tinyurl.com/5n7nbr " rel="nofollow">http://tinyurl.com/5n7nbr </a>"><a href="http://tinyurl.com/5n7nbr " rel="nofollow">http://tinyurl.com/5n7nbr </a></a><br /> <br /> I have used a modified version of this (I prefer the same administrator password on all workstations) for quite a while now, and it works great for me. There is a script posted to Curtis Washington's site that handles failed machines by logging them, and can search your domain for machines to change passwords on based on their computer names (you can define the filter criteria). It changes the passwords to a random password that meets the criteria you define, and logs which machine got which password.

You can find it here: http://tinyurl.com/5n7nbr “>http://tinyurl.com/5n7nbr

I have used a modified version of this (I prefer the same administrator password on all workstations) for quite a while now, and it works great for me.

]]> By: El Di Pablo http://www.asktheadmin.com/2008/04/change-local-administrator-password-on.html/comment-page-1#comment-6348 El Di Pablo Fri, 11 Apr 2008 15:25:28 +0000 http://ata.bansal-inc.com/?p=756#comment-6348 I had to do that a while back too ( <a href="<a href="http://www.bauer-power.net/2007/09/changing-local-admin-passowrds-on-many.html " rel="nofollow">http://www.bauer-power.net/2007/09/changing-local...</a>"><a href="http://www.bauer-power.net/2007/09/chang...</a rel="nofollow">). ">http://www.bauer-power.net/2007/09/changing-local...</a>). </a>I used pspasswd and a list of computers. The good thing about that is the script didn't halt if people's machines weren't turned on. I had to do that a while back too ( http://www.bauer-power.net/2007/09/changing-local…“>). “>http://www.bauer-power.net/2007/09/changing-local…). I used pspasswd and a list of computers. The good thing about that is the script didn't halt if people's machines weren't turned on.

]]> By: El Di Pablo http://www.asktheadmin.com/2008/04/change-local-administrator-password-on.html/comment-page-1#comment-7377 El Di Pablo Fri, 11 Apr 2008 15:25:28 +0000 http://ata.bansal-inc.com/?p=756#comment-7377 I had to do that a while back too ( <a href="<a href="http://www.bauer-power.net/2007/09/changing-local-admin-passowrds-on-many.html " rel="nofollow">http://www.bauer-power.net/2007/09/changing-local...</a>"><a href="http://www.bauer-power.net/2007/09/chang...</a rel="nofollow">). ">http://www.bauer-power.net/2007/09/changing-local...</a>). </a>I used pspasswd and a list of computers. The good thing about that is the script didn't halt if people's machines weren't turned on. I had to do that a while back too ( http://www.bauer-power.net/2007/09/changing-local…“>). “>http://www.bauer-power.net/2007/09/changing-local…). I used pspasswd and a list of computers. The good thing about that is the script didn't halt if people's machines weren't turned on.

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