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Changing All Workstation Local Admin passwords - Windows 2K3 Domain

Is it possible to change all local admin passwords on all workstations (W2k pro and XP Pro) via Group policy or a script in a Windows 2003 Server Domain.

I work on the Desktop Support Team and we have been told by our server team that this cannot be done, if this is the case we will have to manuall change each of our 1500 desktops. any hel would be appreciated
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Not with a group policy - but see this http://www.windowsitpro.com/Windows/Article/ArticleID/24210/24210.html
says its for Win2000 - but dont see why it won't work on 2003
Great idea, but a comments later states:

What everyone, including the author, failed to mention is a very important prerequisite: File and Printer Sharing must be installed and enabled on the computers where you want to change the passwords. I install File and Printer Sharing on every PC in my domain, BUT only enable it on those that actually have something to share. So this command (cusrmgr) doesn't really help so much.

http://www.windowsitpro.com/articles/index.cfm?articleid=24210&cpage=2#feedbackAnchor
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So there could be a problem with it.

There is also another tool mentioned:

The most common use of Batch User Manager is for changing local passwords on machines, particularly local Administrator passwords.
http://www.zensoft.com/utilities_bum_passwords.html

1500-machine site license ($935)

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http://rsivanandan.wordpress.com/2006/07/09/how-to-change-multiple-administrator-passwords/

Read the above, I've explained it end to end there.

Cheers,
Rajesh