Auto Password generation in Windows XP Pro SP2

[Greg]

Is there a way to set Windows XP to automatically assign a password whenever
a new account is created? The machine in question is a stand-alone desktop
running Windows XP Pro SP2. Thank you in advance for your assistance.

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

No, you need to set your own password.

Setting Passwords for User Accounts
http://www.utexas.edu/its/security/personal/windows/SetPswd_XP_and_2000.html

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Microsoft Newsgroups

Get Windows XP Service Pack 2 with Advanced Security Technologies:
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/windowsxp/choose.mspx

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"Greg" wrote:

| Is there a way to set Windows XP to automatically assign a password whenever
| a new account is created? The machine in question is a stand-alone desktop
| running Windows XP Pro SP2. Thank you in advance for your assistance.

[Torgeir Bakken \(MVP\)]

Greg wrote:

> Is there a way to set Windows XP to automatically assign a password whenever
> a new account is created? The machine in question is a stand-alone desktop
> running Windows XP Pro SP2. Thank you in advance for your assistance.
Hi,

If you create the user with net.exe, you can set a password at
the same time.

Creating local user jeanette with the password some password:

net.exe user jeanette /ADD "some password"


Run the command in a command prompt to see any output from net.exe.



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torgeir, Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of
the 1328 page Scripting Guide:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/default.mspx

[Greg]

Thanks.

"Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:

> No, you need to set your own password.
>
> Setting Passwords for User Accounts
> http://www.utexas.edu/its/security/personal/windows/SetPswd_XP_and_2000.html
>
> --
> Carey Frisch
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows XP - Shell/User
> Microsoft Newsgroups
>
> Get Windows XP Service Pack 2 with Advanced Security Technologies:
> http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/windowsxp/choose.mspx
>
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>
> "Greg" wrote:
>
> | Is there a way to set Windows XP to automatically assign a password whenever
> | a new account is created? The machine in question is a stand-alone desktop
> | running Windows XP Pro SP2. Thank you in advance for your assistance.
>