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Change Administrator Password - Windows Vista GADGET Version

The Change Administrator Password utility (CAP.gadget) is a Microsoft Windows Vista Gadget that will assist you in changing the password on the loacal administrator account on all the machines in a particular Active Directory organization unit (OU). The gadget has a drop down menu that allows you to choose the domain and target OU to find all computers (in that OU) and change the password on the local Administrator account.



FEATURES:

Core Features
  • Dynamically search OU's / Containers for target machines
  • Change the local admin password on the target machines
  • History of results stored in a log file
  • On screen status of results while gadget is "in action" changing password on target machines

SCROLL DOWN to view the Screen Shots, usage instructions, and requirements.

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SCREEN SHOTS

CAP - Docked on Windows Sidebar in validate password mode



CAP - Docked in domain/OU selection mode



CAP - OU is selected, ready to change password



CAP - Settings Page: View or Delete log file



INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Download the file cap-gadget.zip to your local drive on your Windows Vista computer
  2. Unzip the contents of this file
  3. Double click the file: CAP.gadget
  4. Choose INSTALL
  5. Enter a password in both fields on the gadget screen
  6. Click the [Validate Password] button (this confirms you entered the SAME password in both fields)
  7. The gadget will now display a drop down menu for domains and OU's
  8. Choose the target domain
  9. Choose the target OU
  10. Click the [Change Password] button
Other Instructions
  • Hover over the gadget with your mouse and click the WRENCH icon to show settings page
  • The settings page allows you to view or delete the log file
  • The log file is a running log of all attempts to change the local admin password
  • Click [View Log] to see the log file results
  • Click [Clear Log] to delete the log file
  • Click [OK] or [Cancel] to close the settings page

REQUIREMENTS

  • Microsoft Windows Vista Machine
  • Administrative rights on the local machine
  • Administrative rights on target machines
  • Active Directory domain
  • Active Directory organizational units












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