Verify domain credentials at command line - windows

Question

Is there a windows command that will allow me to verify a domain account/password?

Answer 1

You could use the command RUNAS, it is not technically a commandline to validate credentials, but it CAN be used for that.
runas /noprofile /user:mycomputer\administrator "notepad"
If it fails it returns:
RUNAS ERROR: Unable to run - notepad
1326: Logon failure: unknown user name or bad password.

Answer 2

RUNAS works great on a local system.
To verify credentials on a remote computer, I use the PSExec tool from SysInternals. I specify the username, then it prompts me for the password. Here is an example of what my command looks like:
psexec \\RemoteComputer -u DOMAIN\USER cmd.exe
If I enter the correct password, I'll be greeted with a command prompt. If I enter the wrong password, I get this:
PsExec could not start cmd.exe on RemoteComputer:
The user name or password is incorrect.

Answer 3

You can use this powershell script which does some extra testing (domain reachable, user name exists, account enabled, account unlocked).
Got this script from this post. Put this in a notepad, save as .ps1 and execute. It will prompt for credentials and provide feedback. Worked perfectly for my needs.
<#
.SYNOPSIS
Test domain username/password combination are correct
.DESCRIPTION
This script will check if the password for a given username is correct. If the authentication failed using the provided Domain\Username and Password.
The script will do some checks and provide some clues why the authentication failed.
The checks are:
* Domain is reachable.
* User Name exists in the domain.
* The account is Enabled.
* The account is Unlocked.
.EXAMPLE
.\Test-UserCredentials.ps1
or
Right click the script and select "Run with PowerShell"
.Notes
Created by: Ibrahim Soliman
Version: 1.6 (Enhanced error handling, and authentication failure root cause analysis.)
#>
#Import Active Directory Module
Import-Module Activedirectory
#Clear User Info Function
Function ClearUserInfo
{
$Cred = $Null
$DomainNetBIOS = $Null
$UserName = $Null
$Password = $Null
}
#Rerun The Script Function
Function Rerun
{
$Title = "Test Another Credentials?"
$Message = "Do you want to Test Another Credentials?"
$Yes = New-Object System.Management.Automation.Host.ChoiceDescription "&Yes", "Test Another Credentials."
$No = New-Object System.Management.Automation.Host.ChoiceDescription "&No", "End Script."
$Options = [System.Management.Automation.Host.ChoiceDescription[]]($Yes, $No)
$Result = $host.ui.PromptForChoice($Title, $Message, $Options, 0)
Switch ($Result)
{
0 {TestUserCredentials}
1 {"End Script."}
}
}
#Test User Credentials Function
Function TestUserCredentials
{
ClearUserInfo
#Get user credentials
$Cred = Get-Credential -Message "Enter Your Credentials (Domain\Username)"
if ($Cred -eq $Null)
{
Write-Host "Please enter your username in the form of Domain\UserName and try again" -BackgroundColor Black -ForegroundColor Yellow
Rerun
Break
}
#Parse provided user credentials
$DomainNetBIOS = $Cred.username.Split("{\}")[0]
$UserName = $Cred.username.Split("{\}")[1]
$Password = $Cred.GetNetworkCredential().password
Write-Host "`n"
Write-Host "Checking Credentials for $DomainNetBIOS\$UserName" -BackgroundColor Black -ForegroundColor White
Write-Host "***************************************"
If ($DomainNetBIOS -eq $Null -or $UserName -eq $Null)
{
Write-Host "Please enter your username in the form of Domain\UserName and try again" -BackgroundColor Black -ForegroundColor Yellow
Rerun
Break
}
# Checks if the domain in question is reachable, and get the domain FQDN.
Try
{
$DomainFQDN = (Get-ADDomain $DomainNetBIOS).DNSRoot
}
Catch
{
Write-Host "Error: Domain was not found: " $_.Exception.Message -BackgroundColor Black -ForegroundColor Red
Write-Host "Please make sure the domain NetBios name is correct, and is reachable from this computer" -BackgroundColor Black -ForegroundColor Red
Rerun
Break
}
#Checks user credentials against the domain
$DomainObj = "LDAP://" + $DomainFQDN
$DomainBind = New-Object System.DirectoryServices.DirectoryEntry($DomainObj,$UserName,$Password)
$DomainName = $DomainBind.distinguishedName
If ($DomainName -eq $Null)
{
Write-Host "Domain $DomainFQDN was found: True" -BackgroundColor Black -ForegroundColor Green
$UserExist = Get-ADUser -Server $DomainFQDN -Properties LockedOut -Filter {sAMAccountName -eq $UserName}
If ($UserExist -eq $Null)
{
Write-Host "Error: Username $Username does not exist in $DomainFQDN Domain." -BackgroundColor Black -ForegroundColor Red
Rerun
Break
}
Else
{
Write-Host "User exists in the domain: True" -BackgroundColor Black -ForegroundColor Green
If ($UserExist.Enabled -eq "True")
{
Write-Host "User Enabled: "$UserExist.Enabled -BackgroundColor Black -ForegroundColor Green
}
Else
{
Write-Host "User Enabled: "$UserExist.Enabled -BackgroundColor Black -ForegroundColor RED
Write-Host "Enable the user account in Active Directory, Then check again" -BackgroundColor Black -ForegroundColor RED
Rerun
Break
}
If ($UserExist.LockedOut -eq "True")
{
Write-Host "User Locked: " $UserExist.LockedOut -BackgroundColor Black -ForegroundColor Red
Write-Host "Unlock the User Account in Active Directory, Then check again..." -BackgroundColor Black -ForegroundColor RED
Rerun
Break
}
Else
{
Write-Host "User Locked: " $UserExist.LockedOut -BackgroundColor Black -ForegroundColor Green
}
}
Write-Host "Authentication failed for $DomainNetBIOS\$UserName with the provided password." -BackgroundColor Black -ForegroundColor Red
Write-Host "Please confirm the password, and try again..." -BackgroundColor Black -ForegroundColor Red
Rerun
Break
}
Else
{
Write-Host "SUCCESS: The account $Username successfully authenticated against the domain: $DomainFQDN" -BackgroundColor Black -ForegroundColor Green
Rerun
Break
}
}
TestUserCredentials
ClearUserInfo