Retrieve and Reset User Passwords in Active Directory

Import-Module ActiveDirectory

function Get-ADUserPasswords {
    param (
        [string]$username
    )
    try {
        $user = Get-ADUser -Identity $username -Properties SamAccountName, UserPrincipalName
        Write-Host "User Account Information:"
        Write-Host "SamAccountName: $($user.SamAccountName)"
        Write-Host "UserPrincipalName: $($user.UserPrincipalName)"
        Write-Host "Note: Password cannot be retrieved for security reasons."
    } catch {
        Write-Host "ERROR: User not found. Error: $_"
    }
}

function Reset-ADUserPassword {
    param (
        [string]$username,
        [string]$newPassword
    )
    $securePassword = ConvertTo-SecureString $newPassword -AsPlainText -Force
    try {
        Set-ADAccountPassword -Identity $username -NewPassword $securePassword
        Write-Host "Password for user $username has been successfully reset."
    } catch {
        Write-Host "ERROR: Could not reset password for user $username. Error: $_"
    }
}

Get-ADUserPasswords -username "jdoe"
Reset-ADUserPassword -username "jdoe" -newPassword "NewP@ssword123!"