Re: How do u get around expiring password problems

From: colin_lyse (colin_lyse_at_98fgfgs.com)
Date: 10/07/04 

Date: 7 Oct 2004 09:34:14 -0500

In article <ehNkAc6qEHA.4044@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl>, "Joe Richards [MVP]" <humorexpress@hotmail.com> wrote:
>Not if you know the old one. If you know the old one you can use the
>changepassword method, in fact you should be able to have the mainframe script
>send that down as well. If you don't know the old one you need an account that
>has the ability to set the password of that account. I fyou have AD, that can
> be
>delegated out very granularly, if not, it has to be some higher level of perms
>depending if on an NT Domain which would require account operator or on a
> member
>machine it would require admin.
>
> joe
>
Thnak you so much! great idea.

We do know the old one.

What do you mean "have the mainframe script send that down as well"

How will the mainframe be able to run the script on the W2K box without using
rexec which is a BIG NOno?