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Script to change user password on Mac
IT administrators might desire to allocate a new password to the user for various reasons, such as improving security on the device. In such scenarios, you can run the below script to modify the login password for a user account from the Mac Terminal. With Hexnode UEM, admins can remotely run scripts 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/username currentpassword 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 username from the currentpassword to a newpassword.
Note that the keychain password will also get updated to the new password following a device restart.
- 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.
