[UniMacTech] Change passwords with ARD

[Graeme Challis]

On 04/12/2008, at 8:20 PM, David Wikeley wrote:
> I know you can send a UNIX command to change passwords on multiple
> computers via ARD, but is there a script running around that can be  
> sent out
> via ARD to do the same job? Even better to change the passwords of  
> selected
> users, lab computers come to mind.


perhaps I don't understand what you're asking, but wouldn't you just  
make a package with no payload and a post-install script that does the  
same as the unix command? That would then be picked up by the task  
server if you have one, for machines that are off line at the time.

Cheers, Grae.
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