How can reset password of bulk users in one time through AD or script?

Question

how can reset password of bulk users in one time through AD or script?

Answer 1

Hello Mr. Lovely,
Do you have ActiveDirectory Module which shipped with Windows Server 2008 R2? If you have it, you can complete this task very easily.
#First, you need to import ActiveDirectory Module
Import-Module ActiveDirectory
#Second, generate a SecureString which contains the password.
$securePwd = ConvertTo-SecureString -String "P@ssw0rd!" -Force -AsPlainText
#Third, find the Active Directory users ,and use Set-ADAccountPassword for resetng the password.
Get-ADUser -Filter {Name -like "Test*"} | Set-ADAccountPassword -NewPassword $securePwd
Also, you can review following link for more details about the Active Directory cmdlets.
Active Directory Cmdlets in Windows PowerShell
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee617195.aspx
Best Regards,
Greg Gu
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