PowerShell Script

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Hi All, I was wondering if anyone can help.

I am trying to setup a PowerShell script that resets a local user account's password. I need a script where we can just run and it will prompt to enter the username you want to reset for, so that way we can reset different users when needed using the same script.

Thanks

Hello @Waqkas-Ahmed

Maybe something like this? Uncomment the appropriate section at the end of the script depending if you want to set the password to something you know, or have the user change the password at next logon.

$ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'
$VerbosePreference = 'Continue'

#User to reset password for
$UserName = Read-Host "Enter username"
$UserAccount = $null

Try {
    Write-Verbose "Retrieving $UserName"
    $UserAccount = Get-LocalUser $UserName
    Write-Verbose "User $UserName found"
}

Catch [Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.UserNotFoundException] {
    "User $UserName was not found" | Write-Warning
}

Catch {
    "An unspecified error occured" | Write-Error
    Exit
}

If ($UserAccount) {
    # To force a local user to reset password on next logon
        # net user $UserName /logonpasswordchg:yes
        # Write-Verbose "User will have to change password at next logon"

    # To reset a local users password to a known value
        # $NewPassword = Read-Host "Enter new password" -AsSecureString
        # $UserAccount | Set-LocalUser -Password $NewPassword
        # Write-Verbose "Password for $UserName was reset"
}