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Password Reset Script.ps1

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# Define the input and output file paths

$inputFile = "C:\Usernames.txt" # Path to the text file containing usernames


$outputFile = "C:\PasswordResetResults.csv" # Path to the output CSV file

# Function to generate a complex password


function Generate-ComplexPassword {
$length = 12
$lowercase = 97..122 | ForEach-Object {[char]$_} # Lowercase letters
$uppercase = 65..90 | ForEach-Object {[char]$_} # Uppercase letters
$digits = 48..57 | ForEach-Object {[char]$_} # Digits
$specialChars = 33..47 + 58..64 + 91..96 + 123..126 | ForEach-Object {[char]$_}
# Special characters

# Combine all character sets


$allChars = $lowercase + $uppercase + $digits + $specialChars

# Create a random password


$passwordChars = @(
(Get-Random -InputObject $lowercase) +
(Get-Random -InputObject $uppercase) +
(Get-Random -InputObject $digits) +
(Get-Random -InputObject $specialChars) +
(Get-Random -InputObject $allChars -Count ($length - 4))
)

# Shuffle the password characters and convert to a string


return -join (Get-Random -InputObject $passwordChars)
}

# Initialize an array to hold results


$results = @()

# Import usernames from the text file


if (-Not (Test-Path $inputFile)) {
Write-Host "Input file not found: $inputFile"
exit
}

$usernames = Get-Content -Path $inputFile | Where-Object { $_ -and $_.Trim() -ne ""


}

if ($usernames.Count -eq 0) {
Write-Host "No valid usernames found in the input file."
exit
}

foreach ($username in $usernames) {


try {
# Generate a new complex password
$newPassword = Generate-ComplexPassword

# Reset the user's password in the domain


$user = Get-ADUser -Identity $username -ErrorAction Stop
$user | Set-ADAccountPassword -NewPassword (ConvertTo-SecureString -
AsPlainText $newPassword -Force)

# Add the result to the array


$results += [PSCustomObject]@{
Username = $username
NewPassword = $newPassword
Status = "Success"
}
} catch {
# Handle errors
$results += [PSCustomObject]@{
Username = $username
NewPassword = "N/A"
Status = "Error: $_"
}
}
}

# Export the results to a CSV file


$results | Export-Csv -Path $outputFile -NoTypeInformation -Encoding UTF8

# Inform the user


Write-Host "Password reset process completed. Results are located at: $outputFile"

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