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Check login credentials for a computer user

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I would like to check the login credentials for any user, to see if it's still the same password or if it has changed,.
A script would be beneficial or a program.
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Wesley MillerInformation Technology Practitioner
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Is this for a Local Account , Active Directory  , or Azure Account ?
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This is for Active Directory, on a Windows Server 2016
Michael B. SmithManaging Consultant
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This tells you when a password was last set for a given user:

$date = [DateTime]( get-aduser michael.smith -prop pwdLastSet ).pwdLastSet
$date = $date.AddYears( 1600 ).ToLocalTime()
$date

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Thanks Michael, is this a script?  If yes, what type is it?
Michael B. SmithManaging Consultant
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Yes. That's PowerShell using the ActiveDirectory module.
Shaun VermaakSenior Consultant
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Use DSInternals to pull the user hash and compare it against the previously found hash. pwdLastSet will not be accurate if someone bypasses security and use the same password
https://www.experts-exchange.com/articles/32998/Two-way-Password-Synchronization-from-one-Active-Directory-Domain-to-another-using-DSInternals.html
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Michael, the Powershell script does not work for me, however thank you.
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I thought this worked but it does not.

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