Guest OM Posted September 24, 2008 Posted September 24, 2008 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] Posted September 25, 2008 Posted September 25, 2008 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$lanHJHA.788@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > We have a standalone 2003 server for file sharing purpose. I would like to > allow user to change their password on their own. I was suggested to use > psexec to run the net user command. However, it was giving access denied > error when running the command. I didn't get the same error if I didn't > attempt to change the passworkd > > command works > psexec \\server -u user1 -p user1_password net user user1 > > command gave access denied error > > psexec \\server -u user1 -p user1_password net user user1 > new_user1_password > > Do I have to gain specific permission for user to change password? All > these are done from the user's workstation. > > Thanks
Guest OM Posted September 25, 2008 Posted September 25, 2008 Re: allow regular user to change password Hi Anthony, I think I found a solution. I didn't realize ctrl-alt-del allow you to change user password on remote computer. I have tried it and it is working. Thanks Anthony [MVP] wrote: > Hi OM, > This is a password reset (without knowledge of the existing password). > The user would need to be a member of the Administrators group, and > would be able to change everyone's password, which may not be what you > had in mind. > Anthony > http://www.airdesk.com > > "OM" <om@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:#Nw$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 >
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