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Resetting User Passwords

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by itguy67 1 view

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I am interested in allowing our help desk personnel the ability to reset passwords but I don't want to give them Account operator access. The obvious reasons are that I would prefer they not be able to create/modify accounts with the exception the password reset. Does anyone have a remedy for my situation? (NT 4.0 Environment)

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by mpdcsup

The quickest thing that comes to mind is to use a webpage. Create a script that will use the Windows API to change the password submitted in a web form by an authenticated user. If you have IIS running, it won't even require a reboot.

by mark fenwick

The password server page is not available as a link from anywhere within the site, did you use the full url quoted?

I am only querying this due to the description from the first page of the link quoted:

"A password reset utility that allows user's belonging to a specific global group to reset the password of another user and force the password to be changed when the user logs back on. The password chosen can be left to the user's discretion or specified and locked from the configurationtool."

This seems to describe exactly what you are looking to do.

Mark

by itbill

My group manages a world wide environment using the Enterprise Administrator product from Mission Critical (Now a new product with a new name). Using the deputy settings the Help desk can password resets and the Infosec team can do full administration.

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