Using WMIC to List Users and Groups and Remove and Change Passwords in Windows through the Command Prompt

In this article, we will show you how to use the Windows Management Instrumentation Command-Line (WMIC) tool to list users and groups, remove a user password, and change a user password through the Command Prompt.

To list users and groups using WMIC, use the following commands:

wmic useraccount get name,sid

wmic group get name,sid

The first command will display the name and security identifier (SID) of each user on the system, while the second command will display the name and SID of each group on the system.

Alternatively, you can use the “Net localgroup” command to list the users and groups on the local system. To list the members of the Administrators group, use the following command:

Net localgroup administrators

To list all the local groups on the system, use the following command:

Net localgroup

To remove a user password using WMIC, use the following command:

wmic useraccount where name='user_name' set PasswordRequired=false

Replace “user_name” with the name of the user whose password you want to remove.

To change a user password using WMIC, use the following command:

wmic useraccount where name='user_name' call setpassword "new_password"

Replace “user_name” with the name of the user whose password you want to change, and replace “new_password” with the new password.

The WMIC tool is a powerful utility that allows you to query and manage various aspects of your system using a command-line interface. In addition to listing users and groups and removing and changing passwords, you can use WMIC to perform a wide range of tasks such as creating and deleting users, managing services, and much more.