Password Changes with Altiris

[Sid9678]

Hello,

What is a secure way to change passwords on a local machine with Altiris? I don't want the password change method to be in clear text

[Igor Perevozchikov]

Hello Sid9678!

You can use "Password Management" task (This task will be available in Console if "Altiris Real-Time System Manager" product is installed)
Such password change doesn't use a clear text https://knowledge.broadcom.com/external/article/250487

Best regards,
IP.

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[Sid9678]

There's no way to push a PowerShell command to this via Altiris that's encrypted? I tested this but our security picks this up as if the user under Credential is attempting a lateral movement which if I use net user "test" password to reset a pc it works and not triggers any detection but of course its in clear text

[Igor Perevozchikov]

Using "Run Script" task with "Powershell" task type, I changed password for appropriate user on client computer and there is no clear passwords in network  packets.

You tried "Run Script" task to reset password on client computer using "Local System Account"?
Try to deliver prepared powershell script in *.ps1 file (Deliver this file via "Copy File" task to client computers or by separate script task) > execute delivered .ps1 file and then delete this .ps1 file.

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[Sid9678]

so you're saying to put the password change in a PowerShell script and then copy that ps1 script to the local machine via Altiris and then execute it and then delete it with Altiris.