Changing domain password

[Mindy Geac]

Hello,

I'm seaching for the possibility to change Domain/User passwords. And a
check for users if the password has to change with the first logon or when
the password is expired.

thanx,

Mindy

[Gottfried Mayer]

Mindy Geac wrote:

Hello,

I'm seaching for the possibility to change Domain/User passwords. And a
check for users if the password has to change with the first logon or when
the password is expired.

thanx,

Mindy

Hi Mindy Geac,

The ADSI User Object has a Function "ChangePassword " where you can
change a user's Password. The Function takes the current and new
password as a parameter:

It's easiest to enable Basic authentication on the .ASP - File, then you
can get the current Password with:
strOldPass = Request.ServerV ariables("AUTH_ PASSWORD")
WARNING!!! with Basic Authentication THE USER'S PASSWORD IS SENDT
PLAINTEXT ON EVERY PAGE REQUEST!!!
I would do this only with enabled SSL!!
EXAMPLE CODE (VBScript):

Dim oUser, strOldPass, strNewPass
strOldPass = "password"
strNewPass = "newpass"
Set oUser = GetObject("WinN T://DOMAIN/USERNAME,user")
oUser.GetInfo
On Error Resume Next
oUser.ChangePas sword strOldPass, strNewPass
If err <> 0 Then
Response.Write "ERROR: " & Err.Number & " - " & Err.Description
Else
Response.Write "Password changed."
End If
Set oUser = Nothing

EXAMPLE CODE END

The most common Error I got while changing passwords was the
Password-Complexity or Password-Age set in Windows2003 Server:
AFAIK Complexity has to include uppercase/lowercase/numbers and the
Password-Age has to be at least 1 day (you cannot change twice on same
day) by default...

As for the "Change on first Logon" - I'm sure someone else here can
answer this with ease.
HTH
Gottfried