Re: Logon password script

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From: Marty List (bill.gates_at_sun.com)
Date: 04/09/04 

Date: Fri, 9 Apr 2004 11:17:10 -0600

"Tony" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:17b5e01c41e4b$208a1fc0$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> I need to find a script that will prompt the administrator
> of for a new password the first time he logs into the
> computer. I am building an unattended installation of w2k
> and need to distribute it with a generic password which
> must be changed the first time the system is logged into.
>
> Thanks
>
> Tony

Are you sure you need to script this? If you're talking about the local
Administrator account, there is already built-in support for this password
change prompt, whether you're using unattend.txt or sysprep.inf.

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