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Change user password on Windows from Powershell
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example.ps
# Credit: https://blog.netwrix.com/2018/10/16/how-to-create-change-and-test-passwords-using-powershell/
# RDP: 3389
$Password = (Read-Host -Prompt "New Password" -AsSecureString)
$User = (Read-Host -Prompt "Username")
$UserAccount = Get-LocalUser -Name $User
$UserAccount | Set-LocalUser -Password $Password
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