Change-Root-Pwd.ps1

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# /=  Change-Root-Pwd.ps1
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# /=  AUTHOR: Jake Bentz
# /=  DATE: 01/25/2013
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# /=  REQUIREMENTS: N/A
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# /=  DESCRIPTION: This script changes the root password on all ESX hosts in the esxservers.txt textfile
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# /=  REVISION HISTORY
# /=   VER  DATE        AUTHOR/EDITOR   COMMENT
# /=   1.0  01/25/2013   Jake Bentz  Created script
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# /=======================================================================#
#
# Create log folder if it doesn't exist
$Logpath = "e:\logs\ESX"
If ((Test-Path -Path $Logpath) -ne $true) { New-Item -ItemType directory -Path $Logpath}
#
# Create log file
$Logfile = "e:\logs\ESX\ESX_Root"+ (get-date -format '_ddMMMyyyy_hhmm') +".txt"
Write "================================================================" > $Logfile
Write "Root Password Update Output File" >> $Logfile
Write "================================================================" >> $Logfile
#
# Add VI-toolkit #
Add-PSsnapin VMware.VimAutomation.Core
Initialize-VIToolkitEnvironment.ps1# Get old root credential
$oldrootPassword = Read-Host ìEnter old root passwordî -AsSecureString
$oldrootCredential = new-object -typename System.Management.Automation.PSCredential -argumentlist ìrootî,$oldrootPassword

# Get new root credential
$newrootPassword = Read-Host ìEnter new root passwordî -AsSecureString
$newrootCredential = new-object -typename System.Management.Automation.PSCredential -argumentlist ìrootî,$newrootPassword
$newrootPassword2 = Read-Host ìRetype new root passwordî -AsSecureString
$newrootCredential2 = new-object -typename System.Management.Automation.PSCredential -argumentlist ìrootî,$newrootPassword2

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

 # Create new root account object
 $rootaccount = New-Object VMware.Vim.HostPosixAccountSpec
 $rootaccount.id = ìrootî
 $rootaccount.password = $newrootCredential.GetNetworkCredential().Password
 $rootaccount.shellAccess = ì/bin/bashî

 # Get list of Host servers from textfile to change root password on
 Get-Content esxservers.txt | %{
  Connect-VIServer $_ -User root -Password $oldrootCredential.GetNetworkCredential().Password -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue -ErrorVariable ConnectError | Out-Null
  If ($ConnectError -ne $Null) {
   Write-Host ìERROR: Failed to connect to ESX server:î $_
   $Output = "ERROR: Failed to connect to ESX server: "
   $Output = $Output += $_
   Write $Output >> $Logfile
  }
  Else {
   $si = Get-View ServiceInstance
   $acctMgr = Get-View -Id $si.content.accountManager
   $acctMgr.UpdateUser($rootaccount)
   Write-Host ìRoot password successfully changed onî $_
   $Output = ìRoot password successfully changed on: î
   $Output = $Output += $_
   Write $Output >> $Logfile
      Disconnect-VIServer * -Confirm:$False | Out-Null
  }
 }
}
Else {
Write-Host ìERROR: New root passwords do not match. Exiting...î
$Output = ìERROR: New root passwords do not match. Exiting...î
Write $Output >> $Logfile
}