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Windows Forum / Windows XP / Setup and Deployment / March 2008NET USER parameters
I have a script that uses 'NET USER' to alter user parameters on a workstation. I'm wondering what the parameter is to set the 'Password never expires' flag to 'YES.' Any ideas? Please, no 'Active Directory' suggestions, it's not an option. Thanks, Geoff. >I have a script that uses 'NET USER' to alter user parameters on a > workstation. I'm wondering what the parameter is to set the 'Password > never > expires' flag to 'YES.' I don't know the answer, but if it is all possible to do this, you can find out by entering: Net User ? You might also find the answer by reading the Help & Support document which describes the commands which cmd.exe supports. Jim > Any ideas? Please, no 'Active Directory' suggestions, it's not an option. > > Thanks, > Geoff. >>I have a script that uses 'NET USER' to alter user parameters on a >> workstation. I'm wondering what the parameter is to set the 'Password [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > find out by entering: > Net User ? 'NET HELP USER' (and more generally, 'NET HELP <command>'), reveals much more information about the parameters and options than 'NET USER ?' (or 'NET <command> ?'). FYI Dave > >>I have a script that uses 'NET USER' to alter user parameters on a > >> workstation. I'm wondering what the parameter is to set the 'Password [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > Dave Unfortunately, 'User must change password at next logon' was added after the 'Net help user' was created, so it doesn't show up in that help reply. Our problem is that we use the script to change 'User can change password' to 'No.' This, combined with the default check of the change at logon box made for a circular logon experience. By the time I get to the bottom of it, we _may_ have ADS installed, but I'd still like to know what the flag is... Thanks for all the replies, Geoff. >I have a script that uses 'NET USER' to alter user parameters on a > workstation. I'm wondering what the parameter is to set the 'Password [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > Thanks, > Geoff. The syntax is NET USER <username> /EXPIRES:NEVER however I haven't been able to get this to work on our XP Pro systems and had to go into Computer Management and manually set the flag for each account created using our scripts. Because it is changing Account Expires not Password Expires. Use 'Net User username' and examine the fields you will see both exist. The GUI doesn't expose all the properties available Regards Mark Dormer >>I have a script that uses 'NET USER' to alter user parameters on a >> workstation. I'm wondering what the parameter is to set the 'Password [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > Management and manually set the flag for each account created using our > scripts. What I _really_ mean is what is the flag for 'User must change password at next logon,' since this is the checkbox that gets our users hung in an endless loop (when combined with 'User cannot change password'). TIA, Geoff. > I have a script that uses 'NET USER' to alter user parameters on a > workstation. I'm wondering what the parameter is to set the 'Password never [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Thanks, > Geoff. > What I _really_ mean is what is the flag for 'User must change > password at > next logon,' since this is the checkbox that gets our users hung in an > endless loop (when combined with 'User cannot change password'). Near as I can tell there isn't any way to do this with NET USER. You might check in microsoft.public.win2000.cmdprompt.admin to see if they have a way to do what you want with another utility/tool. Regards, Dave |
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