Generate random passwords for Active Directory users
Lately I had the need to create a random password for each user in a specified OU in an Active Directory environment.
I accomplished this by using Windows PowerShell and the system.random .Net-class combined with Quest`s ActiveRoles Management Shell for Active Directory.
The script are uploaded to PoshCode, and available from here.
What I would like to add, is the encryption of the $password variable. If you have some good ideas on how to accomplish this, suggestions are welcome in the Comments-section below.
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Jan Egil Ring works as a Senior Consultant on the Infrastructure Team at Crayon, Norway.
He mainly works with Microsoft server-products, and has a strong passion for Windows PowerShell. In addition to being a consultant, he is a Microsoft Certified Trainer.
He has obtained several certifications such as MCITP: Enterprise Administrator and MCITP: Enterprise Messaging Administrator. For more details see his MCP Virtual Business Card.
In January 2011, he was awarded the Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Award for his contributions in the Windows PowerShell technical community.
His engagements as a speaker includes TechDays in Norway, as well as a Microsoft Office 365 bootcamp for Microsoft partners in Norway.
He is a co-founder of the Norwegian Microsoft Technology User Group (MTUG), which is an assosication of local MTUG user groups in Norway.
His intentions with this blog is to share experiences based on various projects and troubleshooting, as well as sharing different resource links to technologies he works with.
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