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#199746 - 2010-09-03 11:59 AM Check if a local user has a password (Not Domain)
Mockillo Mockillo Fresh Scripter Registered: 2010-09-03 Posts: 5 Loc: NORWAY	Hello. I am using a KIX script to do some maintenance on our clients computers. These computers are not in any domain, as they usually just have 1-3 computers around. I would like to setup automatic logon on these, and most of them don't have any password but still show the logon screen when they boot. Is there a way I can check if they have a password set? So I know which I can add automatic logon for and not. Oh, and these are mostly XP clients, but also a few W7. Thanks $\:\)$ Edited by Mockillo (2010-09-03 12:00 PM) Edit Reason: Added OS info
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#199747 - 2010-09-03 12:48 PM Re: Check if a local user has a password (Not Domain) [Re: Mockillo]
BradV BradV Seasoned Scripter Registered: 2006-08-16 Posts: 687 Loc: Maryland, USA	Not sure, but will this help? Windows XP Automatic Login
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#199748 - 2010-09-03 12:51 PM Re: Check if a local user has a password (Not Domain) [Re: BradV]
Mockillo Mockillo Fresh Scripter Registered: 2010-09-03 Posts: 5 Loc: NORWAY	That's what I'm going to do yes, but I need to know if the current user has a password set first. If I set up automatic logon for a user with no password it wont work if that user has a password set on his account.
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#199749 - 2010-09-03 01:09 PM Re: Check if a local user has a password (Not Domain) [Re: Mockillo]
BradV BradV Seasoned Scripter Registered: 2006-08-16 Posts: 687 Loc: Maryland, USA	Sorry. How about: Microsoft baseline security analyzer ? Quote: Local Account Passwords This check identifies any local user accounts that are using blank or simple passwords. This check is not performed on domain controllers. As a security measure, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP and Windows 2000 operating systems all require user authentication through passwords. However, the security of any system depends on both technology and policy - the manner in which systems are set up and managed. This check enumerates all user accounts and checks for the following passwords: * Password is blank * Password is the same as the user account name * Password is the same as the machine name * Password uses the word "password" * Password uses the word "admin" or "administrator" This check also notifies you of any accounts that have been disabled, or are currently locked out. I'll keep thinking. $\:\)$
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#199751 - 2010-09-03 01:26 PM Re: Check if a local user has a password (Not Domain) [Re: BradV]
Mockillo Mockillo Fresh Scripter Registered: 2010-09-03 Posts: 5 Loc: NORWAY	Good find, but I was hoping for something I can use within Kix, as I want to do different things based on what I find out about the password.
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#199752 - 2010-09-03 01:35 PM Re: Check if a local user has a password (Not Domain) [Re: Mockillo]
BradV BradV Seasoned Scripter Registered: 2006-08-16 Posts: 687 Loc: Maryland, USA	Here is another one. It should be easy to re-write in kix. I think one of the "password" values should tell you if there is a password or not. List Loca User Accounts with WMI
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#199753 - 2010-09-03 01:44 PM Re: Check if a local user has a password (Not Domain) [Re: BradV]
Mockillo Mockillo Fresh Scripter Registered: 2010-09-03 Posts: 5 Loc: NORWAY	The "Password Required" column returned there sounds like the thing I need. And this is also an excellent oppertunity to learn more advanced kix. Thank you very much for finding that, I must've missed since all my searches were kix related. $\:\)$
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#199757 - 2010-09-03 02:26 PM

Re: Check if a local user has a password (Not Domain) [Re: Mockillo]

Mockillo Offline

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Registered: 2010-09-03
Posts: 5
Loc: NORWAY

Code:

	$oWMI = GetObject("winmgmts:{impersonationLevel=impersonate}!\\"+@WKSTA+"\root\cimv2")
	If @ERROR Exit @ERROR EndIf
	$oWMIOutput = $oWMI.ExecQuery("Select * from Win32_UserAccount Where LocalAccount = True")
	If @ERROR Exit @ERROR EndIf
	for each $account in $oWMIOutput
		if $account.Name = @USERID
			$passwordreq = $account.PasswordRequired
		endif
	next

This did the trick, thank you $\:\)$

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#199763 - 2010-09-03 04:26 PM Re: Check if a local user has a password (Not Domain) [Re: Mockillo]
BradV BradV Seasoned Scripter Registered: 2006-08-16 Posts: 687 Loc: Maryland, USA	Great!
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