Set-Password

SYNOPSIS

SYNTAX

Set-Password [-Username] <Object> [-Password] <SecureString> [<CommonParameters>]

DESCRIPTION

Sets a Active Directory Password and provides an option to require a password change on login

EXAMPLES

EXAMPLE 1

Specifies the username being set and then prompts for a password.

Set-Password -username domain\username

PARAMETERS

-Username

Username of account for having a password specified

Type: System.Object
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: True
Position: 1
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Password

Password that is being set for the account

Type: System.Security.SecureString
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: True
Position: 2
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

CommonParameters

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.

INPUTS

OUTPUTS

NOTES

Requires the Active Directory Module

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