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by drfox 2 views

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We have justed implemented (about 3 months ago) a password policy where by we have to change our password every 30 days. I currently have a user created on 14 different domains, and when the password change comes about I am finding that I am forgetting to change my password on all domains. My setup is a Win2K Pro Laptop accessing WinNT 4 SP6 servers. What I would like to know is, does any of you know of a way, whether in batch file or a utility where by I am able to change all password in one go.

Thank you in advance

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by gziv

You can use the NET USER command in a batch file, or you can write a (very small) script using ADSI to connect to the different domains and change the passwords there.
Hope this helps.

by drfox

Have tried using the net user command something within our network setup does not allow this to happen

by gigelul

I think that a easiest way is to use Trust relationship

From UserManager help:
A trust relationship is a link between two Windows NT Server domains.
Trust relationships are used to specify trusting (resource) domains and trusted (account) domains.
A trusting domain allows the users of another domain (the trusted domain) access to its resources.
Trusted-domain users and groups are allowed to hold user rights, resource permissions, and local group memberships in the trusting domains.TRUST RELATIONSHIPS CAN ALLOW A USER TO ACCESS RESOURCES ON THE ENTIRE NETWORK THROUGH A SINGLE USER ACCOUNT AND A SINGLE PASSWORD.

This moves the convenience of centralized administration from the domain level to the network level.
Note: Trust relationships can be established only between Windows NT Server domains.

by drfox

We already have trusts in place to all servers, this is how we generally work, but there are times when we need a local account for a domain and that is why I need to change the passwords

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