You could always try the following command

NET PASSWORD <\\WORKSTATION> Administrator <oldpassword> <newpassword>

This seems to work fairly well and could be scripted fairly easily.

Steven Kovarik
Manager, Computer Support Group
System Administrator Windows NT/2000
2212 Coover Hall
Ames, IA 50011
Ph: 515-294-3031
Fax:515-294-8432
E-mail:skovarikiastate.edu

-----Original Message-----
From: Anders M Jensen [mailto:anders.jensenZURICH.COM]
Sent: Monday, April 02, 2001 5:02 AM
To: FOCUS-MSSECURITYFOCUS.COM
Subject: Changing local admin password

Can anybody point me in a direction to a tool or method i could use to
remotely changing local administrator password on several nt4 workstations
not belonging to any NT domain ?
Any help would be appreciated.

Venlig hilsen - Best regards

Anders M. Jensen

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