Set password from vb.net program

[Thomas Cameron]

Hello all,
I have written an application in Visual Basic .Net 2003 which allows
staff members to enable user accounts within a specific group in our
Active Directory. However, as an added piece I would like to set a new
password for the accounts as they are enabled. How can I do this in VB?
Please also consider the fact that I do not know what the password was
previously set to.

Thanks in advance!
Thomas Cameron
tom<at>drdabble s.us

http://drdabbles.us

[Ken Halter]

Re: Set password from vb.net program

"Thomas Cameron" <tom@drdabbles. us> wrote in message
news:pan.2005.1 0.04.20.55.51.7 8078@drdabbles. us...[color=blue]
> Hello all,
> I have written an application in Visual Basic .Net 2003 which allows[/color]

You'll want to post that question in a .Net group (which is already in the
crosspost list).

They all contain "dotnet" or "vsnet" in their names.

This and all other groups on the MS server that start with
"microsoft.publ ic.vb" are for VB Classic (VB versions 1-6) and were in
existance long before any .Net products were released. While some of the
code looks the same, they are very different products and require a
different set of groups.

Try one of these:
news://microsoft.public.dotnet.general
news://microsoft.public.dotnet.languages.vb

Just because it's "VB" doesn't mean it'll run VB code.

--
Ken Halter - MS-MVP-VB - http://www.vbsight.com
DLL Hell problems? Try ComGuard - http://www.vbsight.com/ComGuard.htm
Please keep all discussions in the groups..

[Ralph]

Re: Set password from vb.net program


"Thomas Cameron" <tom@drdabbles. us> wrote in message
news:pan.2005.1 0.04.20.55.51.7 8078@drdabbles. us...[color=blue]
> Hello all,
> I have written an application in Visual Basic .Net 2003 which allows
> staff members to enable user accounts within a specific group in our
> Active Directory. However, as an added piece I would like to set a new
> password for the accounts as they are enabled. How can I do this in VB?
> Please also consider the fact that I do not know what the password was
> previously set to.
>
> Thanks in advance!
> Thomas Cameron
> tom<at>drdabble s.us
> http://drdabbles.us
>[/color]

I would hopefully think that this can't be done.

<g>
-ralph

[Thomas Cameron]

Re: Set password from vb.net program

On Tue, 04 Oct 2005 17:27:06 -0500, Ralph wrote:
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>
> "Thomas Cameron" <tom@drdabbles. us> wrote in message
> news:pan.2005.1 0.04.20.55.51.7 8078@drdabbles. us...[color=green]
>> Hello all,
>> I have written an application in Visual Basic .Net 2003 which allows
>> staff members to enable user accounts within a specific group in our
>> Active Directory. However, as an added piece I would like to set a new
>> password for the accounts as they are enabled. How can I do this in VB?
>> Please also consider the fact that I do not know what the password was
>> previously set to.
>>
>> Thanks in advance!
>> Thomas Cameron
>> tom<at>drdabble s.us
>> http://drdabbles.us
>>[/color]
>
> I would hopefully think that this can't be done.
>
> <g>
> -ralph[/color]

In fact, it is possible. There is even an ADSI function to force a new
password. This is all possible because of security within the .Net
framework. Basically, if I am "Administra tor" or have the proper rights, I
can force your password. I just need to know how to use this feature when
not utilizing ADSI.

--
Thomas Cameron
tom<at>drdabble s.us

http://drdabbles.us

[Cor Ligthert [MVP]]

Re: Set password from vb.net program

Thomas,

You mean that you want to change a password unintended from a user in a way
that he does not know it anymore. This sound for me to a weird solution.

Can you enlighten us what will be the purpose of such a function?

(In my opinion interesting for all programmers)

Cor

[Thomas Cameron]

Re: Set password from vb.net program

On Wed, 05 Oct 2005 09:49:19 +0200, Cor Ligthert [MVP] wrote:
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> Thomas,
>
> You mean that you want to change a password unintended from a user in a way
> that he does not know it anymore. This sound for me to a weird solution.
>
> Can you enlighten us what will be the purpose of such a function?
>
> (In my opinion interesting for all programmers)
>
> Cor[/color]

Certainly! I have created an application to keep my employer Sarbanes
Oxley compliant. The program enables administrative users on our network
by setting the proper flag in Active Directory. It logs an entry to a
database with a helpdesk ticket number for auditing purposes, then emails
the account holder's address listed in Active Directory. The final
component to this program that I need to add in is the generation of
random passwords.

If people would like, I will post sources as well. I'm a fan of open
source, and as I'm a contractor for the company there isn't much they can
do to prevent me from posting it. Just let me know.

--
Thomas Cameron
tom<at>drdabble s.us

http://drdabbles.us

[Paul Clement]

Re: Set password from vb.net program

On Tue, 04 Oct 2005 16:55:51 -0400, Thomas Cameron <tom@drdabbles. us> wrote:

¤ Hello all,
¤ I have written an application in Visual Basic .Net 2003 which allows
¤ staff members to enable user accounts within a specific group in our
¤ Active Directory. However, as an added piece I would like to set a new
¤ password for the accounts as they are enabled. How can I do this in VB?
¤ Please also consider the fact that I do not know what the password was
¤ previously set to.
¤

You can use the System.Director yServices library.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...ry_methods.asp

Remember that *setting* a password will require certain security privileges.


Paul
~~~~
Microsoft MVP (Visual Basic)