Re: Invoking change password dialog box via scripting


I've done a few hours of research and so far I can't find any method that
would let me script the trigger for executing the change password dialog
box. Using the rundll32 doesn't work on XP and on W2k it brings up the
change password control panel but not the physical change password event.
Also that dialog box still requires the user to use the ctrl-alt-del for
domain accounts.

I looked up the Sendkeys method but it doesn't allow the ctrl-alt-del
combination. Anyone else have any ideas that can be used via VBscript ?
I'm trying to stay away from compiling something.

Thanks,


"Michael Harris (MVP)" <mikhar at mvps dot org> wrote in message
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> mr_unreliable wrote:
>> hi Jeffrey,
>>
>> Is this what you were looking for:
>>
>> (shell.run) "rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL password.cpl"
>
> FWIW, this doesn't work on XP pro sp2, but then it doesn't visibly fail
> either. You can see rundll32.exe running in task manager for a few
> seconds, then it silently ends.
>
> --
> Michael Harris
> Microsoft MVP Scripting
>
>
>
>


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