# 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"
