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Reset Users AD Password with Powershell

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This powershell script goes and resets a users account in Active Directory.

Requirements:

  • Must have permissions to reset passwords in AD.
  • If this is run from any other powershell then you need to import the Active Directory Module. Remove the # tag from lines 3,4 and 5 to do this.
  • The account info needs to be accurate or it wont be able to reset the password.
  • Once the reset has taken place it will prompt the user to change there password at first login.
 ##Untag the first 3 lines if you are not running this from a domain controller. you will then need to import the Active Directory Module.

#$Session = New-PSsession -Computername $dc -Credential $user
#Invoke-Command -Command {Import-Module ActiveDirectory} -Session $Session
#Import-PSSession -Session $Session -Module ActiveDirectory -Prefix RM -AllowClobber

# Show input box popup and return the value entered by the user.
function Read-InputBoxDialog([string]$Message, [string]$WindowTitle, [string]$DefaultText)
{
    Add-Type -AssemblyName Microsoft.VisualBasic
    return [Microsoft.VisualBasic.Interaction]::InputBox($Message, $WindowTitle, $DefaultText)
}
$Username = Read-InputBoxDialog -Message "Please enter the UserName of the account you want to reset" -WindowTitle "User Name"
$ChangePWD = Read-InputBoxDialog -Message "Please enter the Users Password'" -WindowTitle "Password"
$ChangePWD = convertto-securestring $ChangePWD -AsPlainText -Force
Set-ADAccountPassword $Username -NewPassword $ChangePWD -Reset -PassThru | Set-ADuser -ChangePasswordAtLogon $True