Util to Remotely Chg Admin PWD on Client PCs

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Margaret Wilson

Hello,

We have a need to change the password on the local admin account on 150
client machines. (We're running a mix of Windows 2000 and XP Pro.) A year
or so ago I happened upon a third-party utility that would do such a
password change remotely. As I recall, the package had other features as
well. But I can't for the life of me, remember the name of the package.
Can someone point me in the right direction ... or recommend something else?

Thanks and Regards,

Margaret
 
Also, I believe you can use group policy to do the same thing, but I don't
know the details.
 
Oli said:
Also, I believe you can use group policy to do the same thing, but I don't
know the details.
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I think you can also use WMI, but haven't tried it yet; I've also got to
do this task soon.
 
You can add Local Admin users & groups with group policy (you can find it
in Computer Settings/Windows Settings/Security Settings/Restricted Group).

In that policy add Administrators group, then add your members, such as:

Builtin\LocalAdmin
Microsoft\Domain Admins
Microsoft\Local Admin Users Group

This policy will take effect on every PC in that OU - Beware, restricted
group forces configuration on the local administrator group
thus removing previous entries.

--
Scott Baldridge
Windows Server MVP, MCSE


 
Margaret said:
Thanks very much for all your input. There was an actual package that had a
GUI interface and did all sorts of management type stuff for client
machines. I recall it being rather expensive,
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Microsoft have something called SMS too which I've used in the past, but
ultimately, I find all these things to be more trouble than they're
worth. With scripting you can just make it up as you go along, and
adjust it when Microsoft move the goal posts.
 
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You can add Local Admin users & groups with group policy (you can find it
in Computer Settings/Windows Settings/Security Settings/Restricted Group).

In that policy add Administrators group, then add your members, such as:

Builtin\LocalAdmin
Microsoft\Domain Admins
Microsoft\Local Admin Users Group

This policy will take effect on every PC in that OU - Beware, restricted
group forces configuration on the local administrator group
thus removing previous entries.

--
Scott Baldridge
Windows Server MVP, MCSE


same thing, but I
don't


.
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That is, unless you apply the updated patch for
that....Using the updated patch does not remove whatever
is currently in there..it simply adds to it.

HTH,

Cary
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