How to change Windows Server user's Administrator password?

[Joanne Moore]

This tutorial shows how to change the Administrator password to your own on Windows Server 2012, 2016,2019 and 2022. This tutorial can also be used to change other user passwords that are already created on your Windows server.

Preliminary Requirements
Windows-based server with one of the following operating systems: Windows Server 2012, 2016,2019 or 2022.

 

Log in to your Windows Server

Log in to your Windows Server 2012 or 2016 via Remote Desktop. If you do not know how to do it, see the tutorial here.

 

Changing the password

1. Press on the "Start" button and select "Administrative Tools". (For Windows Server 2016 and 2019 select "Windows Administrative Tools").
 

 

2. Double press "Computer Management".
 

 

3. Expand "Local Users and Groups".

 

4. Select "Users" and right-click on "Administrator".
 

5. Choose "Set Password..." and click "Proceed".

6. Type the new password two times and click "OK".
 

 

If everything is fine you will see a message "The password has been set." From now on, a new "Administrator" password will need to be used.