[gptalk] Re: Group Policy to set local administrator password

Matthew,

 

I have done it before with a computer startup VBScript. However, for the
reasons you spoke of, I only allowed the "Domain Computers" security
group Read/Apply Group Policy permissions on the GPO (instead of
Authenticated Users) so that a user wouldn't be able to browse to SYSVOL
and look at the script's source code. I also encrypted the VBS file
(although it is easily broken) for a little added security.

 

It worked like a charm for me.

 

Regards,

 

//signed//
Jamie R Nelson
Systems Engineer
Ingenium Corporation


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Subject: [gptalk] Group Policy to set local administrator password

 

Is anyone using Group Policy to deploy a script/batch file which sets
the local administrator password?

 

I am not, but I am considering it.  My concern is that the password
would be clear text in the script.

 

Thanks in advance for any help,

Matthew Johnson

 

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