How to change a user account non-root on multiple esx hosts 4

We currently use the script below to change the root password, but we need a to change a non-root user account that does not have access to the root of how.

So if the script could be changed to connect to each server with root and then change the password of the root no account that might be useful.

Any help would be appreciated.

-Steve

#
# This script changes the password to root on all ESX host in the esxservers.txt text file
#

# Add toolkit-VI #.
Add-PSsnapin VMware.VimAutomation.Core
Initialize - VIToolkitEnvironment.ps1

# Get old credential root
$oldrootPassword = "Enter the old root password" Read-Host - AsSecureString
$oldrootCredential = new-object - typename System.Management.Automation.PSCredential - argumentlist 'root', $oldrootPassword

# New information for the identification of root
$newrootPassword = "Enter the new root password" Read-Host - AsSecureString
$newrootCredential = new-object - typename System.Management.Automation.PSCredential - argumentlist 'root', $newrootPassword
$newrootPassword2 = Read-Host "Retype new root password" - AsSecureString
$newrootCredential2 = new-object - typename System.Management.Automation.PSCredential - argumentlist 'root', $newrootPassword2
$WarningPreference = "SilentlyContinue".

# Compare passwords
If ($newrootCredential.GetNetworkCredential ().) Password - ceq $newrootCredential2.GetNetworkCredential (). {Password)

# Create the new object of root account
$rootaccount = new-Object VMware.Vim.HostPosixAccountSpec
$rootaccount.id = 'root '.
$rootaccount.password = $newrootCredential.GetNetworkCredential (). Password
$rootaccount.shellAccess = ' / bin/bash ".

# The list of text file host servers to change the root password on
Get-Content esxservers.txt | %{
SE connect-VIServer $_-user root - password $oldrootCredential.GetNetworkCredential (). Password - ErrorAction SilentlyContinue - ErrorVariable ConnectError. Out-Null
If ($ConnectError - not $Null) {}
Write-Host "ERROR: unable to connect to the ESX Server: ' $_
}
Else {}
$si = get-view ServiceInstance
$acctMgr = get-view-Id $si.content.accountManager
$acctMgr.UpdateUser ($rootaccount)
Write-Host "Root password changed successfully on ' $_
Disconnect-VIServer-confirm: $False | Out-Null
}
}
}
Else {}
Write-Host "ERROR: new root passwords do not match." Smooth... »
}

Try something like that.

First, it prompts you for the password for root servers ESX (i).

And then the account name, followed by the 2 times the new password

#
# This script changes the password of an account on all ESX hosts in the esxservers.txt textfile#
 # Add VI-toolkit # Add-PSsnapin VMware.VimAutomation.CoreInitialize-VIToolkitEnvironment.ps1

# Get root password$rootPassword = Read-Host "Enter root password" -AsSecureString$rootCredential = new-object -typename System.Management.Automation.PSCredential -argumentlist "root",$rootPassword
# Get account to change$account = Read-Host "Enter account"# Get new account credential$newaccountPassword = Read-Host "Enter new password" -AsSecureString$newaccountCredential = new-object -typename System.Management.Automation.PSCredential -argumentlist $account,$newaccountPassword$newaccountPassword2 = Read-Host "Retype new password" -AsSecureString$newaccountCredential2 = new-object -typename System.Management.Automation.PSCredential -argumentlist $account,$newaccountPassword2$WarningPreference = "SilentlyContinue"
# Compare passwordsIf ($newaccountCredential.GetNetworkCredential().Password -ceq $newaccountCredential2.GetNetworkCredential().Password) {

    # Create new root account object    $accountSpec = New-Object VMware.Vim.HostPosixAccountSpec    $accountSpec.id = $account    $accountSpec.password = $newaccountCredential.GetNetworkCredential().Password
    $accountSpec.shellAccess = "/bin/bash"
    # Get list of Host servers from textfile to change account password on    Get-Content esxservers.txt | %{
        Connect-VIServer $_ -User root -Password $rootCredential.GetNetworkCredential().Password -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue -ErrorVariable ConnectError | Out-Null        If ($ConnectError -ne $Null) {
            Write-Host "ERROR: Failed to connect to ESX server:" $_        }
        Else {
            $si = Get-View ServiceInstance            $acctMgr = Get-View -Id $si.content.accountManager
            $acctMgr.UpdateUser($accountSpec)
            Write-Host "$account password successfully changed on" $_            Disconnect-VIServer -Confirm:$False | Out-Null        }
    }
}
Else {
Write-Host "ERROR: New $account passwords do not match. Exiting..."}

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