Can't change network password from command line

Question

I have a previous question relating to how one can change a password of the 'bottom' client when recursively logged in to multiple RDP clients: Change Windows password when in multiple RDP

One suggestion was to use the command line. However this isn't working. I need to change the network password for my user TheirDomain\Mr Boy:

C:>net user "mr boy" MyNewPassword /domain The request will be processed at a domain controller for domain < redacted>.

System error 5 has occurred.

Access is denied.

If I run the same thing without passing a new password, it works, displaying me information about my username.

I don't know what the DC is running - Active Directory probably on Win2k8 - but the PC is W7.

Any answer how to fix this specific issue, or the more general issue in the linked question, would be appreciated. I currently have no way of changing my password other than waiting for it to expire, when logging in will prompt/force me!

Answer 1

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/149427

Only administrators can change domain passwords at the Windows command prompt.

It seems as a user you cannot do this

Answer 2

Do you need to accomplish the password change from the command line, or is that only a requirement since you are in nested RDP sessions? If you save the following to a text file named ChangePassword.vbs, you can launch it from a command line and then change your password in the current RDP session:

Set objShell = CreateObject("Shell.Application")
objShell.WindowsSecurity