CA Client Automation

  • 1.  User credentials management from ITCM

    Posted Mar 02, 2015 11:03 AM

    Hi all, me again.

     

    I have a little doubt, I know that i souldn't possible, but I want more opinions.

     

    From ITCM, can I manage user credentials? I mean, create a policy to set up a new password to the users for their next log on? I know that I can do this from a Active Directory policy, but I would like to make it possible from ITCM

     

    Thanks in advance.

     

    Regards.



  • 2.  Re: User credentials management from ITCM
    Best Answer

    Posted Mar 02, 2015 11:32 AM

    There is nothing in Client Auto to do this inherently, but scripts could be developed to provide some control over user passwords using any of the 3 methods below:

     

     

    1.       DSMOD USER – Active directory command line – see https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc755470(v=ws.10).aspx#BKMK_6

     

    2.       NET USER – Windows command line tool – see https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc771865.aspx

     

    3.       WMIC USER – WMI Command line tool – see http://www.windows-commandline.com/wmic-useraccounts/

     

    There are also other CA products specifically designed to manage user accounts. See http://www.ca.com/us/products/identity-management.aspx?intcmp=headernav

     

     

    Steve McCormick, ITIL

    CA Technologies

    Principal Services Consultant

    Tel: +1-731-676-4223

    Stephen.McCormick@ca.com

    <mailto:Stephen.McCormick@ca.com>



  • 3.  Re: User credentials management from ITCM

    Posted Mar 02, 2015 12:04 PM

    Hi Steve, thanks for your support.

     

    My doubt is clear now.

     

    I think that I could make scripts with those commands, upload it to ITCM and then do software jobs and deploy them to the machines.

     

    But it would be a longer process than make it from AD.

     

    It would be great to accomplish it from ITCM.

     

    Best Regards, dude.