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Changing Windows
Passwords Remotely
Updated in version 2006.7.11.7
Requires:
VNCScan Enterprise Network Manager
Overview
Changing local Administrative passwords on your LAN computers should be
done at least as frequently as you change your domain administrative
passwords. This is often neglected, however, because it is such a
pain to visit each individual computer to reset the password.
VNCScan has a tool built into it that takes all of the pain away from
changing your Windows passwords in mass numbers.
How it works
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Right-click a
computer or a group of computers in a managed group and select
"Windows Tools" and then "Windows Password Reset Wizard".
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If you are running as
an unprivileged user, enter an administrative username and password.
If the computer is not joined to a domain, leave the domain field as
%HOST%. If it is joined to a domain, enter the domain
administrator username and password along with the domain name in
the appropriate fields.
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For most cases, the
account to change will be simple "Administrator" but if you renamed
your Administrator account to something else or simply wish to
change some other user account password, put in that username here.
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Put the NEW password
for this account in the password box.
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Press Next and
confirm by pressing Finish.
Screen Shots
Figure 1 - Right-clicking a computer to select the menu option
Figure 2 - Alternate Login with Administrative Access
Figure 3 - Type in a local account and a new password for it
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