Re: remotely change admin password on workstations

From: Brendon Rogers (brendon@nospamitology.net)
Date: 11/06/02


From: "Brendon Rogers" <brendon@nospamitology.net>
Date: Wed, 6 Nov 2002 17:32:09 -0500

You can run usrmgr.exe \\computername to open the SAM database on that
machine. Add users the usual way.

You could look at a script to do it too, how many PC's are you dealing with?

<hsolazzi@ix.netcom.com> wrote in message
news:3dc98d8b.14789546@news-server.nyc.rr.com...
> How can I add a user account to a remote workstation.
> Our main office is 50 miles away from the workstation location, and
> techs need to hgave access to change Ip settings.
> I need to be able to set up a temporary user account for the techs on
> these workstations without having to physically touch the pc's. Then
> I can disable the accounts. I need to st up local accountsnot domain
> accounts.
>
> I am unsure of how to use User Manager for Domains...
> I have admin accounts on each PC.
> Can u advise? (Winnt and Win2k workstations).
> Please ditto your response to my EMAIL address at:
> HSolazziNOSPAM@ix.netcom.com
> Remeber to remove NOSPAM from the address. Thanks!
>
>



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