allow regular user to change password

[OM]

We have a standalone 2003 server for file sharing purpose. I would like
to allow user to change their password on their own. I was suggested to
use psexec to run the net user command. However, it was giving access
denied error when running the command. I didn't get the same error if I
didn't attempt to change the passworkd

command works
psexec \\server -u user1 -p user1_password net user user1

command gave access denied error

psexec \\server -u user1 -p user1_password net user user1 new_user1_password

Do I have to gain specific permission for user to change password? All
these are done from the user's workstation.

Thanks

 

[Anthony [MVP]]

Re: allow regular user to change password

Hi OM,
This is a password reset (without knowledge of the existing password). The
user would need to be a member of the Administrators group, and would be
able to change everyone's password, which may not be what you had in mind.
Anthony
http://www.airdesk.com

"OM" <om@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> We have a standalone 2003 server for file sharing purpose. I would like to
> allow user to change their password on their own. I was suggested to use
> psexec to run the net user command. However, it was giving access denied
> error when running the command. I didn't get the same error if I didn't
> attempt to change the passworkd
>
> command works
> psexec \\server -u user1 -p user1_password net user user1
>
> command gave access denied error
>
> psexec \\server -u user1 -p user1_password net user user1
> new_user1_password
>
> Do I have to gain specific permission for user to change password? All
> these are done from the user's workstation.
>
> Thanks

 

[OM]

Re: allow regular user to change password

Hi Anthony,

I think I found a solution. I didn't realize ctrl-alt-del allow you to
change user password on remote computer. I have tried it and it is working.

Thanks

Anthony [MVP] wrote:
> Hi OM,
> This is a password reset (without knowledge of the existing password).
> The user would need to be a member of the Administrators group, and
> would be able to change everyone's password, which may not be what you
> had in mind.
> Anthony
> http://www.airdesk.com
>
> "OM" <om@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:#Nw$lanHJHA.788@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> We have a standalone 2003 server for file sharing purpose. I would
>> like to allow user to change their password on their own. I was
>> suggested to use psexec to run the net user command. However, it was
>> giving access denied error when running the command. I didn't get the
>> same error if I didn't attempt to change the passworkd
>>
>> command works
>> psexec \\server -u user1 -p user1_password net user user1
>>
>> command gave access denied error
>>
>> psexec \\server -u user1 -p user1_password net user user1
>> new_user1_password
>>
>> Do I have to gain specific permission for user to change password? All
>> these are done from the user's workstation.
>>
>> Thanks
>