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I need to be able to change a password on a windows 2000 domain without the window 2000 client actually being part of the domain.

I have several clients that need access to domain shares but the desktops are not attached to the domain. This I have solved. However when it comes time to change their password they cannot. I tried using the
net user username * /domain
in a script but the PC has to actually be attached to the domain. Any ideas?

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by jklein

Not sure why you would want this configuration, however, the only way I know is to manually change the domain password using User Manager. This will require the user to tell you what the new password is.

by voldar

"I have several clients that need access to domain shares but the desktops are not attached to the domain." - That's okay, it's very easy to do that. Just create a user for each person you want to access shares in the domain, same TCP/IP configuration (subnet) like in the domain. Users logged on locally to their local computers can access shares by meaning of providing username and password when they need to. To change the user password cannot be made by them, it is YOU that have to do that (through the ADUC).

by omie

Well, I am not so sure on what you want but based on what I understand is that you like to change the user password on computers that are not part of the domain. First rule... you need to be authenticated to have access in the domain resources.. that means you should be a part of the domain. The get around to this is to map a a network drive on the shared folder file in order to access that folder/file.
Changing the password you could not... the only way to change your password or user password is to log on to a computer whis a part of the domain and then change your password "ctrl+alt+del" and then select the password change.
Another way to change user password is to go the Win2k Server AD and there you make the changes.

by brad_wyder

Well it looks like it is impossible. That's unfortunate. I will have to attempt to do it somehow with samba. Thanks for all your answers.

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