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Changing a local account password at Windows 2003 command prompt
From my Linux server, I could ssh into a remote Win 2003 server (but
not Remote Desktop or VNC to it).
I'm required to login remotely to change the password of a local
Windows account on that Win 2003 server. Is there any way to
do this?
Let me know if there's any freeware or tool that could be installed
if WIn 2003 doesn't support this
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I guess the command wont work
net user my_nonprivileged_account new_password
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I did not forget my Windows non-privileged login password, so can't I
change my own login id's password?
In Linux/UNIX, I can issue "passwd my_own_id" to change my id's
password even if my id doesn't have admin priv, so I'm looking for
an equivalent in Windows command line. Is there any or I'm asking
for something that does not exist?
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I don't need to reset another local user's password, it's my
own login id's password that I need to change every 90 days
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Can you explain this issue better so I can help you.
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I guess the solution basically evolves around using the command :
net user yourlocalusername *
Looks like I have to negotiate with that remote organization (that
owns the Win 2003 ssh server) to grant my local login id on their
Win 2003 server "Power Users" or "Administrator" privilege.
That organization is military-related, so it's going to be an uphill
task: they have hardened their Win2003 box to the extent that
Remote Desktop/VNC services are not allowed
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ok
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I forgot to mention I don't have administrator access & the account which I
have access is only a common account used for ftp. If I have direct access
to the remote Windows server, login in & press Ctrl-Alt-Del would allow a
non-admin user to change his own password. My problem is how can I
achieve this without administrator privilege.
With admin privilege, google returns various links but they're not what I wanted:
http://www.google.com.sg/#hl=en&source=hp&biw=977&bih=451&q=change+Windows+password+command+line&aq=f&aqi=g1g-j6g-b1&aql=&oq=&fp=f6dca07b1a737f5e