We need to reset a password that we use on all workstations through windows server 2008 r2 policies. When I open up group policy go to Computer Configurations> Preferences> Control Panel Settings>  Local Users and Groups and click new local user and fill in info below I do not get the password or confirm password options to open up. Why this is happening where before when I would create a user or go in to change the password it, it would allow me to enter in the information. How can I get around this so I can create a GPO to change the password for a local account on each of our systems.

• Edited by bubba1984 Friday, September 04, 2015 12:00 PM

Does this help:

See if you have the patch below.

https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/ms14-025?f=255&MSPPError=-2147217396

http://www.grouppolicy.biz/2014/05/group-policy-preferences-password-behaviour-change-ms14-025/

• Edited by vaadadmin2010 Friday, September 04, 2015 12:16 PM

Hi

  the GPP approach has been removed with a security patch, because of the security concerns with storing passwords in Group Policy Preferences.
  Microsoft has removed the ability to create or modify any Group Policy which contains a Group Policy Preference that specifies account credentials. You can refer to this blog post (Note the blog post also includes a solution to this problem):
 
http://blogs.technet.com/b/askpfeplat/archive/2014/05/19/how-to-automate-changing-the-local-administrator-password.aspx

ALso you can use script for this "Local Admin password managenment solution"

https://code.msdn.microsoft.com/Solution-for-management-of-ae44e789#content

• Proposed as answer by Ethan HuaMicrosoft contingent staff, Moderator 1 hour 22 minutes ago

Does this help:

See if you have the patch below.

https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/ms14-025?f=255&MSPPError=-2147217396

http://www.grouppolicy.biz/2014/05/group-policy-preferences-password-behaviour-change-ms14-025/

• Edited by vaadadmin2010 Friday, September 04, 2015 12:16 PM
• Proposed as answer by Ethan HuaMicrosoft contingent staff, Moderator 5 hours 23 minutes ago
• Marked as answer by Ethan HuaMicrosoft contingent staff, Moderator 5 hours 22 minutes ago

Hi

  the GPP approach has been removed with a security patch, because of the security concerns with storing passwords in Group Policy Preferences.
  Microsoft has removed the ability to create or modify any Group Policy which contains a Group Policy Preference that specifies account credentials. You can refer to this blog post (Note the blog post also includes a solution to this problem):
 
http://blogs.technet.com/b/askpfeplat/archive/2014/05/19/how-to-automate-changing-the-local-administrator-password.aspx

ALso you can use script for this "Local Admin password managenment solution"

https://code.msdn.microsoft.com/Solution-for-management-of-ae44e789#content

• Proposed as answer by Ethan HuaMicrosoft contingent staff, Moderator Monday, September 07, 2015 5:38 AM
• Marked as answer by Ethan HuaMicrosoft contingent staff, Moderator 5 hours 22 minutes ago

Am 04.09.2015 schrieb Burak Uur:
Hi,

   the GPP approach has been removed with a security patch, because of the security concerns with storing passwords in Group Policy Preferences.

Exactly. Also take a look here:
https://sdmsoftware.com/group-policy-blog/security-related/remediating-group-policy-preference-passwords/

ALso you can use script for this "Local Admin password managenment solution"

https://code.msdn.microsoft.com/Solution-for-management-of-ae44e789#content

This is now available officially from Microsoft:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=46899

HTH
Norbert

• Proposed as answer by Ethan HuaMicrosoft contingent staff, Moderator 1 hour 22 minutes ago

Am 04.09.2015 schrieb Burak Uur:
Hi,

   the GPP approach has been removed with a security patch, because of the security concerns with storing passwords in Group Policy Preferences.

Exactly. Also take a look here:
https://sdmsoftware.com/group-policy-blog/security-related/remediating-group-policy-preference-passwords/

ALso you can use script for this "Local Admin password managenment solution"

https://code.msdn.microsoft.com/Solution-for-management-of-ae44e789#content

This is now available officially from Microsoft:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=46899

HTH
Norbert

• Proposed as answer by Ethan HuaMicrosoft contingent staff, Moderator Monday, September 07, 2015 5:38 AM
• Marked as answer by Ethan HuaMicrosoft contingent staff, Moderator 5 hours 22 minutes ago

Hi,
 
Just checking in to see if above information was helpful. Please let us know if you would like further assistance.
 
Thanks,
 

Regards,

Eth

I hope, the above given suggestions would help you to resolve the concern.

While it comes to change local admin/users password, I can suggest you a free tool named Lepide local user management tool that helps to reset local user passwords even, to enable or disable account status in a quick way.

Hi,
 
I'm marking the reply as answer as there has been no update for a couple of days.
 
If you come back to find it doesn't work for you, please reply to us and unmark the answer.
 

Regards,

Eth