Modify accounts
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Click the "Edit" radiobutton to enter edit mode.



Click in column
to
SamAccountName
Modify password. Notice: A password sheet printer dialog will automatically be displayed when a new account has been created or a password has been changed in SetupExplorer.
Disabled
Disable or enable an account
Locked out
Enable locked-out accounts
Expiration date
Modify expiration date
Password expired
Modify "User must change password at next logon" flag.
Hours
Modify logon hours
Comment
Modify description


Example - unlock a locked-out account, set a new random password

A user named "Bill" has forgotten his password, the account is locked out due to too many failed logon attempts.

1.Click "Explore" to get basic account properties.  
2.Type the name "*bi*" in the filter text box and press enter. SetupExplorer now displays all accounts with the string "bi" in the user name.  
3.Click on the column header "Locked Out". (The status bar at the bottom of the screen displays filter criteria.)  
4.By default, SetupExplorer is in "View"-mode, but now you want to edit an account, so you must change mode to "Edit". Click the "Edit" radiobutton.  
5.To unlock a locked out account - click in the "Locked Out" column on the row of the user who's account you want to unlock.  
6.Click on the user name "bill" to change password. (SetupExplorer now displays the "New Password" dialog.)  
7.Type a password, or click "Random" to generate a random password.  
8.Click "Ok".  
9.Click the button "Action" and then "Reset filter" to reset the filter.