Windows Server 2008
Membership in Administrators, or equivalent, is the minimum required to perform this procedure.
To change the Administrator password in Windows Server 2008
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Log on to the computer using the Administrator account.
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Click Start, click Control Panel, and then double-click User Accounts.
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In User Accounts, in Make changes to your user account, click Change your password.
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In Change your password, in Current Password, type your password.
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In New password, type a new password.
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In Confirm new password, retype the password.
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In Type a password hint, type a word or phrase that will remind you of your password or, optionally, leave this field blank.
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Click Change password.
Windows Server 2003
Membership in Administrators, or equivalent, is the minimum required to perform this procedure.
To change the Administrator password in Windows Server 2003
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Log on to the computer using the Administrator account.
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Click Start, right-click Administrative Tools, and then click Open. Administrative Tools opens.
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Double-click Computer Management, click Local Users and Groups, and in the details pane, double-click Users. The Users folder opens.
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In the details pane, right-click the account that you want to change, and click Set Password. A warning dialog box opens. Read the information to determine whether you want to proceed with the step to change the password.
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In New Password, type a password. In Confirm password, retype the password, and then click OK.
