Re: change password @ command line

From: Jorge_de_Almeida_Pinto (UseLinkToEmail_at_WindowsForumz.com)
Date: 07/09/05

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    "" wrote:
    > Running windows 2000 with AD and my users do not have access
    > to the domain
    > contollers and my workstations are Windows 2000. Can I use
    > dsmod.exe so that
    > I can go to the command line and change my password? The
    > AdminPak for Windows
    > 2003 will not install on a Windows 2000 server but can I just
    > copy the
    > dsmod.exe file itself and run it from a Windows 2000 server?
    >
    > Is there some other way or another utility that I could use
    > that would allow
    > me to have users change their password at a command prompt
    > without having
    > access to domain controllers?
    >
    > Thanks
    > Randy

    the ds command can only be used on a windows 2003 server and it does
    not matter if you have a w2k or w2k3 ad.

    you could use ADMOD from joeware.net but this might be to difficult
    and to much power for users.

    Try NET USER /? for more info

    Cheers,

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