{"id":260,"date":"2022-02-10T09:13:25","date_gmt":"2022-02-10T09:13:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.simplyhosting.com\/support\/?post_type=ht_kb&p=260"},"modified":"2025-06-06T12:34:40","modified_gmt":"2025-06-06T11:34:40","slug":"changing-your-password-on-a-windows-2019-server","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/www.simplyhosting.com\/support\/articles\/changing-your-password-on-a-windows-2019-server\/","title":{"rendered":"Changing your password on a Windows Server."},"content":{"rendered":"\n

To change your Windows 2019 server password, you need to login via Remote Desktop Protocol<\/strong> (RDP<\/strong>). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When logged in, you can select Ctrl + Alt + End<\/strong> to bring up the following screen;<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tip:<\/strong> If you\u2019re connected via a Mac, you can instead use the following keys, which act as an equivalent:;
fn + control + option + backspace<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Select “Change a password”<\/strong>, which will allow you to set a new password via the following screen;<\/p>\n\n\n

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If you don\u2019t have the option to use these keys, want to change the password for another user, or would prefer a different method, you can change it instead via the Windows settings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From the Windows home screen, first open the Windows Control Panel via your desktop applications or the search bar;<\/p>\n\n\n

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Select “User Accounts<\/strong>“, followed by “Manage another account<\/strong>“.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Select the user you wish to change the password for. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re selecting one other than your own, you\u2019ll need to have administrative privileges to change another user\u2019s password.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Double click on the relevant user, and change the password via the following screen;<\/p>\n\n\n

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Get in touch<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you need advice on Windows 2019, we\u2019re here to help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Call us on 0333 247 0222: <\/strong>Monday – Friday, 9am \u2013 5.30pm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chat with us on LiveChat:<\/strong> Monday – Friday, 9am – 5.30pm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Write to us:<\/strong> Send us a support ticket from your Simply portal<\/a> and we\u2019ll get back to you as soon as we can. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you don\u2019t have an account with Simply Hosting yet, you can also send our Sales team<\/a> an enquiry and we’ll get back to you between 9am<\/strong> and 5.30pm<\/strong>, Monday<\/strong> to Friday<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

To change your Windows 2019 server password, you need to login via Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP). 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