MachinePwd V01.00.00cpp Joe Richards (joe@joeware.net) June 2012
Usage: MachinePwd [options]
/setpwd:xx Set password to xx, if xx not specified, use default.
/updatepwd Initiate LSA Password update.
/forcescreset Forces secure channel reset.
/fix setpwd combined with updatepwd.
NOTES: This tool resets the local copy of the machine account password. If
you encounter a trust failure for a machine, reset the password in
the domain for the computer account via ADUC (dsa.msc) by selecting
tasks, reset account, or via some other tool to the machine name in
lowercase. So for a machine named JOECOOL, the default machine password
is joecool. You can use adfind/admod to reset a machine password in AD
with the following command sequence (all one line):
adfind -default -f samaccountname=machinename$ -adcsv name |
admod -optenc unicodepwd::{{name:_lc}}
This software is Freeware. Use at your own risk.
I do not warrant this software to be fit for any purpose or use and
I do not guarantee that it will not damage or destroy your system.
Contact joe@joeware.net via email for licensing information to package
this utility in commercial products.
See full Warranty documentation or download the latest version
on http://www.joeware.net.
If you have improvement ideas, bugs, or just wish to say Hi, I
receive email 24x7 and read it in a semi-regular timeframe.
You can usually find me at joe@joeware.net