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Script to Change User Password on Mac
Sometimes, users might forget their password or administrators might desire to allocate a new password to the user. In such scenarios, you can use the below script to modify the login password for a user with a single line command from the Mac Terminal.
Device admins can remotely run scripts on Macs managed with Hexnode using the Execute Custom Script action.
Scripting Language – Bash
File extension – .sh
The Sample Scripts provided below are adapted from third-party Open-Source sites.
Change user password
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sudo dscl . -passwd /Users/New\ user oldpassword newpassword |
The above script utilizes the directory service command-line utility or dscl tool to modify the /User directory data (specifically the password). The passwd command is used to change the password for the user ‘New User’ from the oldpassword to a newpassword.
- It is recommended to manually validate the script execution on a system before executing the action in bulk.
- Hexnode will not be responsible for any damage/loss to the system on the behavior of the script.
