Reset a password and force user to set a new one on next login, this will prompt you for the password, replace USERNAME with the user you want to target. Set-ADAccountPassword USERNAME -NewPassword (Read-Host "Enter the new password" -AsSecureString) –Reset This will display all locked out accounts in a nice list, you can then apply a filter and any remaining accounts will be unlocked once you press ok. Search-adaccount -lockedout | out-gridview -passthru | unlock-adaccount Replace username with the username of the account you are targeting. The above will quickly list all account that have passwords expired or locked out, so you can quickly know if that’s t Active Directory CommandsĬheck to See if a users account is expired or locked out: Also some command may need you to run PowerShell as admin, depending if they need that level of permission or not. The below commands will need to be run on a server that relates to what you are doing, running Active directory commands on a server that is not a domain controller won’t work. You can collect useful commands in a note or template out changes before they are requires and simply paste the command into PowerShell. You just need to know and try out a few simple commands that can save a lot of time compared to going through the graphical user interface.
You don’t need to know how to write complex scripts or read “PowerShell in a month of lunches” to start gaining benefits of PowerShell. It can and should be used to make helpdesks & service desk staff more efficient. Powershell’s not just for System Administrators, Software Developers, Scripters or those who manage your RMM tools.
Only follow the below info if suitable to your specific situation and you understand and accept all risk. Unlike many of the articles on this site, this article is written for “IT people” and relates to technical subject matter.
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