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Script to change password of a user account on Windows 10 devices
Users forgetting their device password is a common scenario for an IT admin. Hexnode lets admins to change the password of users by deploying scripts.
The Sample Scripts provided below are adapted from third-party Open-Source sites.
Batch Script
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Net user username password |
E.g., To edit the password of the user, Josh to abc_123,
Net user josh abc_123
Reset the password a specific user
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net user "<username>" "<password>" Echo ‘password reset’ |
The command resets the password of the user <username> with the specified <password>.
PowerShell Script
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$NewPassword = ConvertTo-SecureString "the new password" -AsPlainText –Force Set-LocalUser -Name <name> -Password $NewPassword |
E.g., To edit the password of user, Josh to abc_123,
$NewPassword = ConvertTo-SecureString "abc_123" -AsPlainText –Force
Set-LocalUser -Name Josh -Password $NewPassword
Reset password of a specific user
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$Password = ConvertTo-SecureString "<password>" -AsPlainText -Force $UserAccount = Get-LocalUser -Name "<UserName>" $UserAccount | Set-LocalUser -Password $Password echo 'Password reset' |
You can reset the password of a user account by passing its username and the new password as <UserName> and <password> respectively.
- It is recommended to manually validate the script execution on a system before executing the action in bulk.
- Hexnode will not be responsible for any damage/loss to the system on the behavior of the script.
