In <[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] writes:

> I take care of System security issues at my site, every once in a while
> I get a report that has 100 or more GROUPS that need new passwords.  I
> am using ASP/ENGARDE  to generate random passwords, is there a way I can
> automate this process using a batch job?   I am able to get the group
> names into a flat file but I haven't figured out the logic in my batch
> job to have it read the first record in the flat file, then use the ASP
> program to generate the password and repeat this process until it reads
> every record.  Any ideas out there?

Pick up a copy of rndpass from www.3k.com in the public domain software area.
It accepts a list of account, user, and/or group names and assigns them each
random passwords. I've been using it for many years to randomize passwords
on unused accounts/groups/users.

 -Chris (remove nospam) Bartram