How to Reset an AD User Password Using PowerShell?
How to Reset an AD User Password Using PowerShell, Microsoft Management Console, and Command Line?
Network administrators manage user accounts as well as resources using a centralized domain called Active Directory, developed by Microsoft. It enables users to log in to any computer using a single username and password.
The IT help desk crews frequently receive requests for resetting forgotten or expired passwords from users. In such instances, with the required permissions, administrators reset passwords through the Active Directory Users and Computers console.
This guide provides easy instructions for resetting an AD user password using PowerShell.
AD password reset using Microsoft Management Console
- Step: 1
Log in to the AD server using the admin account.
- Step 2:
Open the Active Directory Users and Computers window.
- Step 3:
Select users and find the account whose password is to be changed.
- Step 4:
Right-click to select the “Reset Password” option.
- Step 5:
Enter the new password in the respective fields and confirm.
- Step 6:
Select “User must change password at next logon”. It allows the user to create a new password when they sign in next time.
Reset an AD password using the command line.
When you have a core server that does not have a GUI, you can change the AD password using the following in the command line.
DSMOD User Test1 – PWD Password – MustChPWD Yes/No – canchpwd yes/no – pwd never expires yes/no
Reset an AD password using PowerShell.
For this, you need to execute the following PowerShell commands in an administrator account.
Set-ADAccountPassword –Identity User –Reset
Now, you can enter the new password, followed by a confirmation.
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The AD default password policy can be viewed in two ways.
Use the Get-ADDefaultDomainPasswordPolicy cmdlet in PowerShell.
Check the settings through the Group Policy Management Console (GPMC).
Check whether the “minimum password age” policy has been set to ‘1 day’. If yes, you cannot change the password again on the same day. This option prevents users from quickly changing passwords to reuse an old password from the password history.
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