Password Reset for Workstation Login

[Ian]

Hi

I know there are products out there that can do this like
http://www.psynch.com/technology/ska.html

What is the code that is used to Reset a Users password so the next time
they logon to the domain they are promoted for a new password?

I know the code will have to run under the Admin. That is fine I just need
to know what the API is and how to use it.

My preferred language is Visual Basic but VB.Net or C# would do as well.

I basically want to pass in the username and the code should do what ever is
needed to reset the password.

I know I can impersonate the Admin user like this

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...classtopic.asp

But the code after to actually Reset the password I don't know.

Many Thanks,

Ian

[Ken Tucker [MVP]]

Hi,

Take a look at the NetUserSetInfo api.

http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;187535

http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;151546
Ken
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"Ian" <ia*@NoWhere.com> wrote in message
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Hi

I know there are products out there that can do this like
http://www.psynch.com/technology/ska.html

What is the code that is used to Reset a Users password so the next time
they logon to the domain they are promoted for a new password?

I know the code will have to run under the Admin. That is fine I just need
to know what the API is and how to use it.

My preferred language is Visual Basic but VB.Net or C# would do as well.

I basically want to pass in the username and the code should do what ever is
needed to reset the password.

I know I can impersonate the Admin user like this

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...classtopic.asp

But the code after to actually Reset the password I don't know.

Many Thanks,

Ian

[Ian]

Thanks Ken
"Ken Tucker [MVP]" <vb***@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
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Hi,

Take a look at the NetUserSetInfo api.

http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;187535

http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;151546
Ken
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"Ian" <ia*@NoWhere.com> wrote in message
news:O4*************@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
Hi

I know there are products out there that can do this like
http://www.psynch.com/technology/ska.html

What is the code that is used to Reset a Users password so the next time
they logon to the domain they are promoted for a new password?

I know the code will have to run under the Admin. That is fine I just need
to know what the API is and how to use it.

My preferred language is Visual Basic but VB.Net or C# would do as well.

I basically want to pass in the username and the code should do what ever is needed to reset the password.

I know I can impersonate the Admin user like this

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...classtopic.asp
But the code after to actually Reset the password I don't know.

Many Thanks,

Ian

[Joe Richards [MVP]]

You need to change the password and then force the password to be expired by
setting pwdLastSet to 0.

joe

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Joe Richards Microsoft MVP Windows Server Directory Services
www.joeware.net
Ian wrote:

Hi

I know there are products out there that can do this like
http://www.psynch.com/technology/ska.html

What is the code that is used to Reset a Users password so the next time
they logon to the domain they are promoted for a new password?

I know the code will have to run under the Admin. That is fine I just need
to know what the API is and how to use it.

My preferred language is Visual Basic but VB.Net or C# would do as well.

I basically want to pass in the username and the code should do what ever is
needed to reset the password.

I know I can impersonate the Admin user like this

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...classtopic.asp

But the code after to actually Reset the password I don't know.

Many Thanks,

Ian