# Sysprep_SetLocalAdminPassword

> Set the password for the local administrator in the unattend file.

Source: https://docs.capaone.com/capainstaller/vb-scripting-library/osd-scripting-library/sysprep-functions-osd/sysprep-setlocaladminpassword/  
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### Sysprep_SetLocalAdminPassword(sPassword)

Set the password for the local administrator in the unattend file.

### Arguments

| ARGUMENT   | DESCRIPTION                                                                         | TYPE   |
|:-----------|:------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|:-------|
| sPassword  | Administrator password. Maximum length is 127 characters, Use \* for blank or NULL. | String |

### Return Type

Boolean, TRUE if function completed successfully.

### Affected unattend sections

| UNATTEND FILE   | COMPONENT PATH / SECTION      | SETTINGS PASS   |
|:----------------|:------------------------------|:----------------|
| Unattend.xml    | Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup | oobeSystem      |
| Sysprep.inf     | GuiUnattended                 | N/A             |

### Remarks

Typpically used in the PreBootScript.wsf

### Example

The following example will set the password for the local administrator account to "My1stSecret"

**VBScript**

```vb
Private Function IncludeScript(sScriptFile)
 '...
End Function

'Begin
  bStatus=True
  If bStatus Then bStatus=IncludeScript("customlib.cis")
  If bStatus Then bStatus=IncludeLibrary("Capalib.cin")
  If bStatus Then bStatus=IncludeLibrary("Osdlib.cin")
  If bStatus Then bStatus=Job_Start("WS","Script Name","1.0","ScriptName.log","INSTALL")
  If bStatus Then bStatus=OSD_Initialize()

  If bStatus Then bStatus=Sysprep_SetLocalAdminPassword("My1stSecret")

  Job_End(bStatus)
'End main

```

### See Also

[Scripting Guidelines](/capainstaller/vb-scripting-library/scripting-guidelines/) [Constants](/capainstaller/vb-scripting-library/addendum/constants/) [Package Property](/capainstaller/vb-scripting-library/addendum/package-property/) [Variables](/capainstaller/vb-scripting-library/addendum/variables/)