Search for blank passwords

Hello,

I would like to know if there is a utility or function of
Windows 2000/XP command line that I can run to tell me if
a computer has a blank password on one or any local user
accounts.

If I type "net user test" (where "test" is my username)
from command line, I get all the user info, but it
doesn't seem to give me what I'm looking for.

The end result will be embedding this into a patch /
account checking application that e-mails me the results
of what it finds. I've already got the patch checking
part done, but need help on the account side.

How does the MBSA check for weak passwords?

Any ideas?

Dusko
Tue Nov 25 03:53:05 CST 2003

Hi Billy Ho,

I see that you already have answer to your own question. It is called MBSA.
Windows 2000/XP does not have command line utility that would provide
functionality you ask for, but you can run MBSA in command line mode. Try
mbsacli.exe.
You may also go to www.shavlik.com. They may have some interesting dovnloads
(hfnetcheck).

Dusko Savatovic


"Billy Ho" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:0e8401c3b2d2$767e2280$a001280a@phx.gbl...
> Hello,
>
> I would like to know if there is a utility or function of
> Windows 2000/XP command line that I can run to tell me if
> a computer has a blank password on one or any local user
> accounts.
>
> If I type "net user test" (where "test" is my username)
> from command line, I get all the user info, but it
> doesn't seem to give me what I'm looking for.
>
> The end result will be embedding this into a patch /
> account checking application that e-mails me the results
> of what it finds. I've already got the patch checking
> part done, but need help on the account side.
>
> How does the MBSA check for weak passwords?
>
> Any ideas?