Script to update the password of the account used to run a script

Question

I have an account that I am using as the "run as" account to run PowerShell scripts for several different custom commands. I would like to be able to update the saved password for this account in each custom command through a script that I can run when it's time to change the account password. I think this is possible when creating a new custom command using the RunAs() function for IAdmRunScriptAction, but I haven't found a way to use this to update an existing custom command.

Is it possible to write a script that updates the credentials used to run a script in an existing custom command?

Comments

Hello,

Yes, it is possible. For us to write the script please, specify the following:

• Does it meet your needs if the script to update the passwords will be executed in a custom command and the new password itself will be entered using a parameter?
• Should the script just update the password in the Run as section for all the Run a program or PowerShell script actions in all the specified custom commands? If not, please, describe the desired behavior in all the possible details with live examples.

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We will be running the script from another application which will automatically rotate the password for the AD account, so I would like for the script to be standalone if possible. If not possible, running it within a custom command is fine since we can use the REST API to call the custom command from the other application.

Yes, ideally we would define a list of custom commands (which could be hard coded into the script rather than a parameter) and then the script would update the password for all the Run a program or PowerShell script actions within each command.

Answer 1

Hello,

Thank you for specifying. Please, have a look at the following script from our repository: https://www.adaxes.com/script-repository/update-script-credentials-in-custom-commands-s646.htm.

Comments

This is perfect! Thanks so much for your help!