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Faruque Ahmed : MCP, MCSA, MCSE, MCTS, MCIT, CCNA, OCA, OCP, GCP
Reset Windows-server 7/8/10 Password
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The Ease of Access Center Method
Reboot into Windows recovery environment. If you don't have one, create a bootable USB using the method described in https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8gQu... or just burn a Windows 7/8/10 ISO to a DVD.
Boot using the USB / DVD.
Click Next - Repair My Computer - Troubleshoot - Advanced Options -Command Prompt
or Simply press Shift+F10 anytime.
Type the following commands:
cd /d C:\Windows\System32
ren Utilman.exe Utilman.exe.bak
copy cmd.exe Utilman.exe
Here, we basically change the executable for Ease of Access Center with that of command prompt.
Type exit and click on 'Turn off your PC'.
Now, remove the USB and boot into Windows.
Now, click on 'Ease of Access' icon. A command prompt will open.
Now, you have two choices. Either you activate the admin account, login, and then reset the password for other user, or, change password directly.
In case of 1st option, type this:
net user administrator /active:yes
net user administrator *
..Type the password here. It won't be visible, for security reasons :)
In case of second option, type this:
net user
..See the username of the user you want to reset password for
net user replace_this_word_with_username *
..Type the password here. It won't be visible, for security reasons :)
Type exit and hit enter.
In the video, I followed the first method.
Time to revert back changes.
Click on 'Ease of Access Center' again
In case of 1st option, type this:
net user administrator /active:no
Type exit and hit enter.
In case of 2nd option, do nothing :)
Boot again, to the recovery environment. Open Command prompt. Now type:
cd /d C:\Windows\System32
del Utilman.exe
ren Utilman.exe.bak Utilman.exe
exit
Now remove the bootable media and reboot back to Windows!
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4 Ways to Reset Domain Admin Password on Windows Server 2008
4 Ways to Reset Domain Admin Password on Windows Server 2008
How can I change domain password from command line? Have you forgotten domain administrator password? In this tutorial we’ll show you 4 ways to reset domain admin password on Windows Server 2008 domain controller.
Method 1: Reset Domain Admin Password Using Active Directory Users and Computers snap-in
Click the Start button, and then select All Programs > Administrative Tools > Active Directory Users and Computer.
When the Active Directory Users and Computers MMC snap-in opens, expand your domain and click Users in the left pane.
In the right pane, right-click the name of the account, and click Reset Password.
Type and then confirm the new password. Click OK.
Method 2: Reset Domain Admin Password from Command Line
To get started, you need to open an elevated Command Prompt. Click the Start button, and then select All Programs > Accessories. Right-click on Command Prompt and select Run as administrator.
At the Command Prompt, you can run the net user user_name new_password /domain command to change your domain user password. For example, if you wan to change the password of the user Tom to P@ssword123, run the below command:
net user Tom P@ssword123 /domain
Now you’ve successfully reset your domain administrator password from command line.
Method 3: Reset Domain Admin Password by Pressing Ctrl+Alt+Del
When you’re logged into Windows Server, press the Ctrl+Alt+Del key combination, you will still see this task menu. Click Change a password.
Type your old password followed by a new password as indicated, and then type the new password again to confirm it. Press Enter or click on the blue arrow pointing right.
You should then receive a message stating that you have successfully changed your password.
Method 4: Reset Domain Admin Password Using PCUnlocker
Download PCUnlocker Enterprise (distributed as .zip format) and save it to your desktop. When the download is complete, right-click on the .zip file to extract it.
After extracting, burn the PCUnlocker ISO file to your USB flash drive using ISO2Disc – an excellent utility that helps to create bootable CD/USB flash drive from ISO file.
Next insert the USB flash drive into your Windows Server machine. Restart the server and enter into BIOS Setup: set the USB as first boot device. After booting from USB, it’ll take you to the PCUnlocker application.
Switch the recovery mode to Reset Active Directory Password. The program will display your domain accounts stored in the Active Directory database. Choose an user and click Reset Password.
Click Yes to confirm and your domain user password will be changed to Password123 immediately.
Reboot the server without USB, you can then log in to Windows Server 2008 domain controller successfully. That’s it!
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