How do I change a local user account password remotely using VB.NET/C#?
I have looked into the DirectoryEntry class and know how to add users to a group but cannot figure out how to change a (local) password.
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A:
Using .net 3.5:
PrincipalContext context = new PrincipalContext(ContextType.Domain);
UserPrincipal user = UserPrincipal.FindByIdentity(context, "user");
The user can change her own password:
user.ChangePassword("old", "new");
Or, if you run as AD administrator, you can reset it:
user.SetPassword("1234567");
Kobi
2010-04-08 12:31:39
I think the OP wants to change passwords for non-domain users on a remote machine.
klausbyskov
2010-04-08 12:34:12
In that case, I believe `ContextType.Machine` should work. Not quite sure, never dealt with local users. Thanks.
Kobi
2010-04-08 12:37:49
Yes, I am looking for a way to modify local (i.e. non-domain) users. I'll try ContextType.Machine, but how will I tell it which machine to use?
Andrew J. Brehm
2010-04-08 13:04:29
Ta, this worked. Turns out UserPrincipal.FindByIdentity(context, strMyServerName) with context being a ContextType.Machine worked.
Andrew J. Brehm
2010-04-08 17:48:28