Password Reset System Local Admin :: Bigfix

[dhami_it]

For new user: We can change local admin password through Bigfix.

net user

Example:

net user administrator aDy%E35@w$
net user dell aDy%E35@w$

We can add multiple username in single batch file, save it in .bat and create task via Software Distribution Wizard. Hope this is helpful .

[JasonWalker]

I would recommend against this method. As a Software Distribution Task, those passwords are still in a file that has been uploaded to your server, and might be readable by other BigFix operators. It might also be downloadable from other clients.

[mesee2]

Hi Jason,

I believe this is one of the older better options?

          https://bigfix.me/cdb/fixlet/3670

• i have used this in the past, but modified it slightly to ensure the details are not logged in the client log file…
• added “Action log command” as the first line of the action, and “Action log all” as last line

Is there a better way than this, and still keeping it simple?

Thank you

[JasonWalker]

Yes, that’s a better method. With Secure Parameters, the password is encrypted and only readable by that specific client machine.

[dhami_it]

Thanks for update Jason.