How to change a password with NTLM authentication for Windows RM

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In this document, you’ll find a step-by-step guide on how to perform a password change with NTLM authentication for Windows RM.

Requirements

  • Be an administrative user with permission to change password.

To carry out this type of change, it’s necessary to follow the two steps described below.

Step 1: Create the template

  1. On Segura® platform, in the upper-left corner, click on the Grid Menu, represented by the nine squares, and select Executions.
  2. In the side menu, select Settings > Template.
  3. On the report screen, click View actions, represented by the three vertical dots, and select + New.
  4. In the window that opens, Execution template, fill in the fields:
    1. Name*: write a name that identifies the template.
    2. Enabled: in the checkbox, select Yes.
    3. Executor*: in the dropdown menu, select Ansible.
    4. Execution type*: in the dropdown menu, select Change Password.
    5. Playbook: in the dropdown menu, select Windows NTLM change password.
    6. Inventory: in the dropdown menu, select Windows-WinRM-NTLM.
  5. Click Save.

A success message will be displayed, and the template created will be listed in the report.

Step 2: Modify device connectivity

  1. On Segura® platform, in the upper-left corner, click on the Grid Menu, represented by the nine squares, and select Devices.
  2. In the side menu, select Devices.
    1. From the list, select the device that will be changed or create a new device.
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      To learn how to create or edit a device, access the How to configure a device document.

    2. In the window that opens, Device, click on Connectivity.
    3. In the Connectivity field, select SSH and in the Port field, enter the port number for WinRM.
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      • The device must have SSH connectivity to the WinRM port, due to the connector that is used.
      • By default, the port values ​​suggested by Segura® are: HTTP - 5985 and HTTPS - 5986.
  3. Click Save.

Segura® will display a success message.

The action of changing your password follows the request flow like any other type of change carried out by Segura®. To perform the steps to change your password, access the Request a password change document.

Do you still have questions? Reach out to the Segura® Community.