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#
# ChangePwd
#
# Author: Shawn Masterson
# Created: June 2013
# Version: 1
#
# Purpose: Change local Windows account passwords on remote systems located in a vSphere folder
#
#
# Arguments:
# -vCenter - vCenter Server FQDN or IP
# -VMFolder - vCenter folder containing VMs to update
# -Flush - Clears current share connections (\\computer\share$)
#
# Examples:
# .\ChangePwd.ps1
# .\ChangePwd.ps1 -Flush
# .\ChangePwd.ps1 -vCenter vcenterserver -VMFolder "My VMs"
#
# Notes:
# You can right click on script and 'Run from Powershell'
# The -Flush parameter will run the following command on start-up - net use * /d /y (understand what this does before using!)
# If you have multiple folders with the same name, VMs in all folders will be updated
#
# Supported OS's:
# Windows Servers 03/03x64/08/08x64/08R2/2012
#
# Requirements:
# vCenter (Server list to be updated is gathered from vCenter - only tested on 5.x)
# Script host must have PowerCLI (only tested on 5.x)
# Script host needs WMI/RPC access to servers being updated
# VMware Tools must be installed and running on the Windows VMs
# Must be able to resolve DNS names of systems as seen in vCenter
#
# Disclaimer:
# There is absolutely zero error catching built into this script!
# USE AT YOUR OWN RISK
#
#
#
#--------------------------------------------------------------------
# Parameters (Arguments)
#
param (
$vcenter,
$VMFolder,
[switch]$Flush
)
#
#
#--------------------------------------------------------------------
# User Denifed Variables
#
# vSphere folder to exclude (notmatch)
$skipFolder = "Clone"
#
#--------------------------------------------------------------------
# Load Snap-ins
#
# Add VMware snap-in if required
if ( (Get-PSSnapin -Name VMware.VimAutomation.Core -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue) -eq $null ) {add-pssnapin VMware.VimAutomation.Core}
#
#
#--------------------------------------------------------------------
# Main Procedures
#
# Flush share connections if -Flush is used
If ($Flush) {net use * /d /y | Out-Null}
#
cls
Write-Host "ChangePwd " (Get-Date) -foregroundcolor "Yellow"
Write-Host "`nThis script will change the password of a user account on remote VMs" -foregroundcolor "Yellow"
Write-Host "VMs are gathered from a choosen vSphere folder`n`n`n" -foregroundcolor "Yellow"
#
# Ask for vCenter address (if not provided)
If ($vcenter -eq $Null) {$vcenter = Read-Host "Enter vCenter server FQDN or IP"}
Write-Host
#
# Connect to vCenter server
Try
{
Write-Host "Connecting to vCenter -" $vcenter -foregroundcolor "Yellow"
Connect-VIServer $vcenter -EA Stop
}
Catch
{
Write-Host "`r`n`r`nUnable to connect to" $vcenter -backgroundcolor Red
Write-Host "Exiting...`r`n`r`n" -foregroundcolor "Yellow"
Exit
}
#
# Ask for vSphere folder to get VMs from (if not provided)
Write-Host "`n"
If ($VMFolder -eq $Null) {$VMFolder = Read-Host "Enter vSphere folder to query"}
#
# Grab all Windows VM guest hostnames that are Powered On in the supplied vSphere folder
Write-Host "`n"
Write-Host "Querying All Running Windows VMs in Folder(s) -" $VMFolder -foregroundcolor "Yellow"
$vms = Get-Folder $VMFolder | Get-VM | Where-Object {$_.Guest.OSFullName -like "*Windows*" -and $_.PowerState -eq "PoweredOn" -and $_.Folder.Name -notmatch $skipFolder} | `
Sort -Property Name | foreach { $_.Guest.Hostname }
#
# Confirm vSphere Folder exists
If ($vms -eq $Null) {
Write-Host "`r`n`r`nFolder does not exists or no VMs in Folder to scan" -backgroundcolor Red
Write-Host "Exiting...`r`n`r`n" -foregroundcolor "Yellow"
Exit}
#
Write-Host "`nFound" $vms.Count "systems`n" -foregroundcolor "Yellow"
#
#
Write-Host "`n`n"
If ($Account -eq $Null) {$Account = Read-Host "Enter Windows account to update password"}
If ($Newpwd -eq $Null) {$Newpwd = Read-Host 'Enter NEW password for' $Account}
#
#
#
Write-Host "`n`n"
Write-Host "Credentials are needed to connect to the Windows Servers being updated`n" -foregroundcolor "Yellow"
If ($Username -eq $Null) {$Username = Read-Host "Enter Windows Admin username"}
If ($Password -eq $Null) {$Password = Read-Host 'Enter Windows password for' $Username}
Write-Host "`n`n"
Write-Host "Process started..." -foregroundcolor "Yellow"
Write-Host
#
#
# Update account password on each VM
foreach ($vm in $vms) {
Write-Host "`nUpdating" $vm -foregroundcolor "Yellow"
Try {
$remote = New-Object System.DirectoryServices.DirectoryEntry("WinNT://$vm/$account,user",$username,$password)
$remote.SetPassword($Newpwd)
}
Catch {
Write-Host "FAILED" -backgroundcolor Red
$error[0]
$fails = $fails + "`n" + $vm
}
}
#
#
#
#
#--------------------------------------------------------------------
# Close Connections
#
# Disconnect vCenter
Disconnect-VIServer -Server $vcenter -Force -Confirm:$false
#
#--------------------------------------------------------------------
# Outputs
#
Write-Host "`n`n"
Write-Host "Update Complete`n" -foregroundcolor "Yellow"
If ($fails -ne $Null) {Write-Host "The following servers failed to update:" $fails -backgroundcolor Red}
#
# Prompt to exit script
Write-Host "`n`n"
Write-Host "Press any key to continue ..."
$x = $host.UI.RawUI.ReadKey("NoEcho,IncludeKeyDown")
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