This can be launched via Group Policy as a startup script to reset any local password. Hope it is of use to people. Any suggestions/recommendations appreciated.

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On Error Resume Next

Dim objUser
Dim newPassword
Dim CompName
Dim WshShell
Dim WshEnv

'Set the Username & Password below
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LocalAdmin = "ICTSupport"
newPassword = "hd50twAD"
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Set WshShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
set WshEnv = WshShell.Environment("Process")
CompName = WshEnv("COMPUTERNAME")

' Connect to the computer\administrator account
Set objUser = GetObject("WinNT://" & CompName & "/" & LocalAdmin, user)

'Set the password for the account
objUser.SetPassword newPassword
objUser.SetInfo

' Clears up the environment
Set WshShell = nothing
Set WshEnv = nothing
Set objuser = nothing

msgbox "Local Account = " & LocalAdmin & " Password Changed Sucessfully"
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