Today we will learn how to change the windows server 2016 passwords. There have multiple ways to change the windows server 2016 passwords.
Change Password with “Ctrl + Alt + Delete”
This is the easiest way to change passwords in Windows Server 2016. This procedure applies to changing passwords for both local and domain accounts.
Press Ctrl + Alt + Delete while logging in to the server
Then press Change password
You must provide the current password for the logged in user. Then type and retype a new password. Press enter when finished. You can click the forward arrow (->) next to Confirm Password.
If you are logged on to the computer with a local account, this step will change the account password on the server. But if you log in with a domain account, the password will be changed to the domain. If you are logged on to the computer with a local account, this step will change the account password on the server. But if you log in with a domain account, the password will be changed to the domain.
You can try this easy method “Edit local users and groups” to change the password
This method can only be used to change the password of a member server (a server that is not a domain controller).
The steps are:
-Log in to the member server. Then type users in the search bar. Finally, press Edit local users and groups.
-With the Edit Local Users and Groups open, click the Users node. Then right-click the user whose password you want to change and select Set Password.
-If you get a warning message, read the details and click Continue.
Type your new password then confirm the password. Click OK when you enter the new password in the two boxes.
Try PowerShell to change passwords for Active Directory users in Windows Server 2016
You can use PowerShell to change the password for an Active Directory user.
Below is an example command:
Set-ADAccountPassword -Identity <UserName> -OldPassword (ConvertTo-SecureString -AsPlainText "CC@ssw0rd" -Force) -NewPassword (ConvertTo-SecureString -AsPlainText "PWert@A23f" -Force)
To use the command, replace <UserName> with the AD username for the user whose password you want to change.
Also, replace “CC@ssw0rd” and “PWert@A23f” with old and new passwords respectively.
Conclusion
You can use the methods discussed in this guide to change passwords for users in Server 2016. I hope now you can change your Windows Server 2016 password. If you want to know how to change the windows server 2012 password then you can read this article.
