May 6, 2019

How to Change the Administrator Password in Windows Server 2008 R2, 2012R2

Mayank Kumar

To change your server administrator password, you can do so by following the steps below.

Please Note:This method work with all Windows Operating System so follow the same steps for windows 10, windows server 2008, 2012, 2016, 2019

Change your Server Administrator Password in Windows Server 2012:

1. Log into your server via Remote Desktop.

2. Press your Windows key and Click on Administrative Tools.

3. Double click on Computer Management.

4. Expand Local Users and Groups.

5. Click on Users.

6. Right, click on Administrator. Click on Set Password —> Proceed.

7. Type your new password in both fields then press OK.

 

 

Change your Server Administrator Password in Windows Server 2008 R2:

1. Log into your server via Remote Desktop.

2. Right click on Computer and select Manage.

3. Double click Configuration.

4. Expand Local Users and Groups and then select Users.

5. Right click on Administrator, choose Set Password and then click Proceed.

6. Type in the new password and select OK.

 

Windows Server 2016 password change from Remote Desktop:

This method works for the other user account, for example, if you forgot your Windows Server login password, but still can sign-in with another administrator account, then you can get into with another administrator account to reset the forgotten password on Windows Server without disk.

1. Login into your Windows Server 2016 system from Remote Desktop with an administrator account.

2. On search box type in “administrative tools”,

3. Double-click on “Computer Management”.

3. On Computer Management, expand Local Users and Groups → Users.

4. On the user list, select your user account, right-click on it, and select “Set Password”. And click on Proceed to finish the password resetting process.

 

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