I had this very same problem some time back and got around it by... * Create a BAT File and include the following line: NET USER Administrator %1 * Save File in a read shared folder - i.e. \\yourDC\NETLOGON * Create a GPO Start-up script pointing to your new file - i.e. \\yourDC\NETLOGON\newPWfile.bat * Under Script Parameters, put the password you want the clients to use (see attached screen shot) - SAVE. You're done, when the client's restart, the new password will be assigned. Ray -----Original Message----- From: gptalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:gptalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Eric Lanyon Sent: 30 November 2007 23:13 To: gptalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [gptalk] Local Admin Passwords I am needing to change a small office's local administrator password. I'd prefer not to touch all 30 workstations to do this. I thought I read at one point that this could be automated through a logon script. Is there a better way to do this? Maybe through a Group Policy? Servers are running Windows 2003. Workstations are Windows XP. Eric *********************** You can unsubscribe from gptalk by sending email to gptalk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field OR by logging into the freelists.org Web interface. Archives for the list are available at //www.freelists.org/archives/gptalk/ ************************
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