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Case scenario:


Update user account password expiration settings




Introduction


This case discusses the project of updating Active Directory user accounts
to configure new password expiration settings to comply with new company security
policies.



Requirements



  • User Management Resource Administrator 6.0 or later

  • A CSV formatted text file containing the username (sAMAccountName)

  • The example project - contact Tools4ever to obtain this project



Environment


The environment involves a mid-size company with 1 central domain (mycompany.com),
1 central domain controller running Windows 2003 (DC01), 1 file server running
Windows 2000 (FILESRV01) and one database server running SQL Server 2000. The
domain currently hosts 500 users. Recently MyCompany has performed a thorough
security review and decided to change password policies. MyCompany doesn't
want to generate passwords automatically, but instead have all end-users specify
a new password when they logon to their workstations.

Problem


Human Resources department has given you an Excel spreadsheet containing
the employee details such as first name, last name and also username. MyCompany
wants you to make sure all users have to specify a new password when they logon
to their workstations on Monday.

Solution Guide


This case scenario offers the project needed to automatically update all
user accounts matched from the CSV input file, and set the "user must change
password at next logon" switch to enabled in the Active Directory.



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CSV: The contents of a CSV file are similar to:
Lastname,Firstname,Location

Smith,John,Main Office

Turner,Kathy,Main Office

McBride, John,Other Office