Change Windows Password

Hi,

I am trying to automatically change the windows password with AutoMate but i am not being successful. Is there any way to do it?

Also I have the passwords stored in a constant, is there an easy way to change the value of this constant without havng to go through all the screens?

Thank you,

Luis Sousa

Hi Luis,

There isn't a specific action or activity that accomplishes this but Automate can run the commands necessary to to this. This would involve "net user". Please review the following web site for net user for more information:

https://www.zdnet.com/article/change-users-passwords-from-the-command-line/

-Leonard

Hi,

Thanks for your helps but it requires administrator privileges which I do not have.

About the second question do you have any idea? Can a constant's value be changed without going through all the screens, like do it in a task?

Luis Sousa

Hi Luis,

Constants can only be changed through the process that you are already aware of and familiar with. A constant is intended to be constant and not changed. If you need to reference a list of variables and their values from multiple tasks, then I recommend adding them to a database or spreadsheet or text file that can be referenced and updated with new values.

Hi again,

I made it with the password change, but now I have to change the default user password. What is the best way to do it?

Thank you,

Luis Sousa

Hello Luis,

The only way to accomplish the password change currently is to manually change it. In theory, you could create an interactive task that will do the same (move mouse, send keystrokes, etc...) however we do not recommend automating AutoMate itself.

We apologize for the inconvenience.