create prograg to change password on NT

[jono261970]

Hi,

I wondered if it were possible to create a program that would allow a member of staff to change student passwords on an NT 4.0 server.

We have used the user manager utility in the past but found it very unsafe as it allows you to modify and delete accounts.

Is this a major task for a beginner.

Any advice would be very much appreciated.

Kind regards,

jono

 

[SemperFiDownUnda]

Dim usr As IADsUser
Set usr = GetObject("WinNT://Microsoft/JSmith,user&quot
usr.SetPassword "topsecret98"

just as a note you have to have rights under your security context to change the password first.

 

[JustinEzequiel]

SemperFiDownUnda,

what do I reference so that I can do the following?

Dim usr As IADsUser

 

[strongm]

You need the Active Directory Services Interfaces stuff for it, which in turn presupposes that Active Directory is up and running. So, for most NT4 installations, it won't work.

For traditionalists might I suggest investigating the NetUserChangePassword call? It does exactly what is says on the box...

 

[SemperFiDownUnda]

Sorry about that it is the "Active DS Type Library"
And Strongm is right ... its a Active Directory thing....I missed that you where not running W2K

 

[jono261970]

Hi all,

Thanks for your replies, However i`m still in the dark here!
What is the "NetUserChangePassword" call?

If What I want can`t be accomplished in VB are there any other programs out there other than the utility supplied by microsoft.

I have search the net but to no avail.

cheers

jono

 

[johnwm]

When you say 'I have search the net but to no avail ', how exactly did you do that?

As a first try for any info of this kind, I just copy the words NetUserChangePassword from the question/answer and paste into Google's search window then add the word msdn.

It took 0.30 seconds to return 712 pages. In the first 20 there were at least 2 pointing to MSDN with the full answer to your question! Let me know if this helps
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