Change a user's password using CMD!

Basically this will enable you to easily disable a user currently using the web connection. at the end of this Instructable you should be able to to do the following:

-Use CMD (command prompt)
-Enter CMD codes
-Change User Passwords
&
-See what users/computers are using your net connection.

So lets get started...first you will need a computer running CMD
normally windows is the best choice. EVERY WINDOWS OPERATING SYSTEM (xp, 2000, vista)
HAS CMD! you will also need a web connection.

Dont forget to visit the site!
http://www.wix.com/SimpleCircuits/Simple-Circuits

Step 1 Find CMD

Time to get started! after you have check to make sure you have all the following materials listed on the previous step it is time to start. there are two ways of getting to CMD. one is to click on "run" in your start menu and type in "cmd" the will automatically bring it up. if the previous option is not available or you don't understand; go to menu>all programs>accessories>command prompt. and that will also bring it up.

Comments

[jcksparr0w]

you know that this wont work if you are not admin right?

[RedFlash]

It said: You have to be part of the administrators group to open user accounts. That was on control userpasswords2 the other one did nothing

[TXTCLA55]

Ok first off please excuse my spelling mistakes and or grammer as I have replied to you via phone. The reason for you problem is simply that you are not authorized to change passwords. This probl can be overcome in two ways A) you get the network admin to make you a admin or B) you will have to browse other ibles in order to discover how to do it your self. Hope this was helpful and I am truly sorry that you encountered this problem. All the best! -TXTCLA55

[RedFlash]

A won't work in a million years... B has been tried for almost a year without any success.

[TXTCLA55]

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[RedFlash]

That's what they all say... Thanks for trying

[TXTCLA55]

NEWS FLASH: Although this will work for common house hold computers, it may or may not work for school or office computers. However you must try this for your self, different places have different computer settings

[mkupps]

it worked well, but when I get there it asks me for the old password. How do I do this without the persons password?

[iRule]

try using:

---

net user
echo.
echo Type the user name you want to change the password for.
set /p user=User:
echo.
echo.
net user %user% *
pause

---

put this into a batch and run and it will change without questions.

[mr.break_it]

this is another way.

set /p user=Enter the username:
set /p pass=Enter the password:
net user %user% *%pass%

but i see what you were going for, in yours, they are prompted twice for the password for insurance.

[pyroman22]

actually the 2 commands each bring up 2 different windows the first one brings up the user accounts window that you get from going through the control pannel. the second one brings up the password reset button that is seen sorry to be the downer here

[mr.break_it]

rlly? did u run it? which OS are you running? when i ran that, it worked as described

[TXTCLA55]

oops! I thought I had mentioned that. :P Thanks.

[pyroman22]

but other than that great 'ible

[K-Dawg]

doesn't work on vista

[TXTCLA55]

Yea. when vista was being developed alot of XP's cmd commands were left behind. personally I stick with XP, vista is not reliable enough for me.

[K-Dawg]

I hate vista! Loads of programs don't respond

[TXTCLA55]

Yea. If you want it to run faster try deleting (or moving them to a usb) large files Ex: pictures, movies, unused or old programs. Doing this should speed things up. Oh also, if you have more than one user delete one or you can turn off the guest account. This will also increese speed and responce time.

[K-Dawg]

cool thanks 8)

[hide98]

Worked good for me. Good pics, nice 'ible! Anyone know how to view someone's password w/o resetting it?

[mr.break_it]

there is an advanced version of linux which boots and unscrambles the hex. i forget what its called but it works in about ten minutes

[godfreyandthandi]

great man, 5 stars!!