====== Batch Reset AD Passwords ======
===== Requirements =====
  * bash
  * pwgen (or a similar tool)
  * Domain Controller

===== Step by step =====
  - Obtain a list of usernames, one per line \\ e.g. ''ls -1 /Volumes/Homes > userlist.csv''
  - Do a while loop <code bash>while read p
do echo "$p",`pwgen -y 10 1 | sed 's/,/./g'`
done <userlist.csv > pwlist.csv</code>
  - Insert ''username,password'' as the first line
  - Double-check the list for illegal characters
  - Copy the .csv to a domain controller
  - Use the following powershell script on the DC, modify the file location: <code powershell>Import-Module ActiveDirectory

$users = Import-Csv -Path C:\Users\myuser\pwlist.csv

foreach($user in $users)
{
    $PlainTextPassword=[string]$user.password
    $NewPassword=ConvertTo-SecureString $PlainTextPassword -AsPlainText -force
    Set-ADAccountPassword -identity $user.username -Reset -NewPassword $NewPassword -Verbose</code>
  - Execute! :-)