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Unable to change administrator password through GPO

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Hi ,

I have crated a GPO to change the current administrator password on all machines in domain, but the policy is not getting affected on client machine. I have even rebooted client machine and gave gpupdate /force too, but not working.

Does anyone know the solution for this ?

Note : I have uninsatlled KB2928120 to enable the password update window.I was able to create the policy without any issue.

Saturday, March 18, 2017 6:16 AM

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If I am not mistaken, the policy setting for changing local admin password is removed in Windows Server 2012. So if that is the case, you need to configure other methods like applying a startup script with net user command which is not that much secure and recommended.
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- Proposed as answer by Wendy JiangModerator Friday, March 24, 2017 8:23 AM
- Marked as answer by Mahdi TehraniModerator Saturday, May 20, 2017 12:51 AM
Saturday, March 18, 2017 12:45 PM

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Hi

You can configure local administrator password on clients with LAPS;

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=46899

This posting is provided AS IS with no warranties or guarantees,and confers no rights. Best regards Burak Uğur
- Proposed as answer by Todd Heron Sunday, March 19, 2017 1:05 PM
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Saturday, March 18, 2017 8:34 AM

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If I am not mistaken, the policy setting for changing local admin password is removed in Windows Server 2012. So if that is the case, you need to configure other methods like applying a startup script with net user command which is not that much secure and recommended.
Mahdi Tehrani | | www.mahditehrani.ir
Make sure to download my free PowerShell scripts:

Find computers where a user logged on, in last X days (with guide!)
Query members of Local Administrators group in all Domain Computers (with guide!)
- Proposed as answer by Wendy JiangModerator Friday, March 24, 2017 8:23 AM
- Marked as answer by Mahdi TehraniModerator Saturday, May 20, 2017 12:51 AM
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