Windows Server blog by Kurt Roggen [BE]

Good news!  The Microsoft Account Lockout Tools still work as expected on a Windows Vista SP1 with RSAT.
What do you need?  Just the same 2 files as before!

After you've downloaded ALTools.exe from the Microsoft Download Center, double-click on the file to extract the tools to a directory.  Then install the tools as needed on domain controllers, member servers, or on workstations as described below:

1. AcctInfo.dll: Helps isolate and troubleshoot account lockouts and to change a user's password on a domain controller in that user's site. It works by adding a new property page "Additional Account Info" (see below) to user objects in the Active Directory Users and Computers Microsoft Management Console (MMC).
   Make sure to copy the file AcctInfo.dll to %windir%\System32.
   Make sure to register the library using "regsvr32 acctinfo.dll"
   
   
   
2. LockoutStatus.exe: Displays information about a locked out account by gathering account lockout-specific information from all the domain controllers that are involved in a lockout of a user in order to assist in gathering the logs. LockoutStatus.exe uses the NLParse.exe tool to parse Netlogon logs for specific Netlogon return status codes. It directs the output to a comma-separated value (.csv) file that you can sort further, if needed.
   Make sure to copy the file LockoutStatus.exe to %windir%\system32. (that will make the "Account Lockout Status" button appear - see above)
   Make sure to download the latest version available here.
   
   
   
   The following list describes the different information that is displayed by the tool:

   DC Name	Displays all domain controllers that are in the domain
   Site	Displays the sites in which the domain controllers reside
   UserState	Displays the status of the user and whether that user is locked out of their account.
   Bad Pwd Count	Displays the number of bad logon attempts on each domain controller.
   Last Bad Pwd	Displays the time of the last logon attempt that used a bad password.
   Pwd Last Set	Displays the value of the last good password or when the computer was last unlocked.
   Lockout Time	Displays the time when the account was locked out.
   Orig Lock	Displays the domain controller that locked the account (the domain controller that made the originating write to the LockoutTime attribute for that user).

Related reading:

• Account Passwords and Policies
• Account Lockout and Management Tools
• Account Lockout Best Practices