Re: Changing domain password on large number of servers

From: Steven L Umbach (n9rou_at_nospam-comcast.net)
Date: 05/26/05


Date: Thu, 26 May 2005 14:26:03 -0500

You could use startup scripts using the net user command or free third party
tools such as PsPassword as a startup script or a batch file. The second
link below also shows how to do such with a batch file using the RK tool
cusrmgr. --- Steve

http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/freeware/pspasswd.shtml
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;q272530

"Andy Lowe" <Andy Lowe@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:FD41E89F-EC34-4913-88DE-2FE10FF376D7@microsoft.com...
> Hi,
>
> I am currently running a Windows 2003 server active directory domain. I
> have
> been asked to change the domain Administrator password but due to the
> number
> of servers this would be a long winded process to do this manually. Also
> the
> business is a 24 hour call centre who say they can only afford 15 minutes
> downtime maximum.
>
> Is there any wat to script the password change to automatically change the
> password on all servers (and any relevant services).
>
> Any help would be much appreciated.
>
> Andy



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