[cmdletbinding()]
param(
	# Give the user the opton to user a -User command line parameter
	[string]$User = $(Read-Host "Enter a samAccountName")
)

# Show $User details on console
# Consider which properties you actually need
# Using * is a memory hog and unnecesary
try {
	$UserObject = Get-ADUser -Identity $User -Server adVM -Properties EmployeeNumber -ErrorAction Stop
    # Use Out-Host to work around issue with Read-Host swallowing the output
	$UserObject | Select Name, samAccountName, EmployeeNumber, Enabled | Out-Host
} catch {
	Write-Error "Error encountered locating user: $($_)"
	Exit
}

# Verify $User is not empty and reset the password with a secure string prompt
# if $User exists, it will return true, no need to compare to $null
If ($UserObject) {
    try {
        $newPassword = (Read-Host -Prompt "Provide New Password" -AsSecureString)
        # We went through all the trouble of pulling the user object above, may as well use it
        $UserObject | Set-ADAccountPassword -NewPassword $newpassword -Reset -ErrorAction Stop
    } catch {
        Write-Error "Error encountered setting password: $($_)"
        Exit
    }
}