allow regular user to change password

[Guest OM]

We have a standalone 2003 server for file sharing purpose. I would like

to allow user to change their password on their own. I was suggested to

use psexec to run the net user command. However, it was giving access

denied error when running the command. I didn't get the same error if I

didn't attempt to change the passworkd

 

command works

psexec \\server -u user1 -p user1_password net user user1

 

command gave access denied error

 

psexec \\server -u user1 -p user1_password net user user1 new_user1_password

 

Do I have to gain specific permission for user to change password? All

these are done from the user's workstation.

 

Thanks

[Guest Anthony [MVP]]

Re: allow regular user to change password

 

Hi OM,

This is a password reset (without knowledge of the existing password). The

user would need to be a member of the Administrators group, and would be

able to change everyone's password, which may not be what you had in mind.

Anthony

http://www.airdesk.com

 

"OM" <om@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:#Nw$lanHJHA.788@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

> We have a standalone 2003 server for file sharing purpose. I would like to

> allow user to change their password on their own. I was suggested to use

> psexec to run the net user command. However, it was giving access denied

> error when running the command. I didn't get the same error if I didn't

> attempt to change the passworkd

>

> command works

> psexec \\server -u user1 -p user1_password net user user1

>

> command gave access denied error

>

> psexec \\server -u user1 -p user1_password net user user1

> new_user1_password

>

> Do I have to gain specific permission for user to change password? All

> these are done from the user's workstation.

>

> Thanks

[Guest OM]

Re: allow regular user to change password

 

Hi Anthony,

 

I think I found a solution. I didn't realize ctrl-alt-del allow you to

change user password on remote computer. I have tried it and it is working.

 

Thanks

 

Anthony [MVP] wrote:

> Hi OM,

> This is a password reset (without knowledge of the existing password).

> The user would need to be a member of the Administrators group, and

> would be able to change everyone's password, which may not be what you

> had in mind.

> Anthony

> http://www.airdesk.com

>

> "OM" <om@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:#Nw$lanHJHA.788@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>> We have a standalone 2003 server for file sharing purpose. I would

>> like to allow user to change their password on their own. I was

>> suggested to use psexec to run the net user command. However, it was

>> giving access denied error when running the command. I didn't get the

>> same error if I didn't attempt to change the passworkd

>>

>> command works

>> psexec \\server -u user1 -p user1_password net user user1

>>

>> command gave access denied error

>>

>> psexec \\server -u user1 -p user1_password net user user1

>> new_user1_password

>>

>> Do I have to gain specific permission for user to change password? All

>> these are done from the user's workstation.

>>

>> Thanks

>