{"id":429,"date":"2024-03-18T12:34:36","date_gmt":"2024-03-18T12:34:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.simplyhosting.com\/support\/?post_type=ht_kb&#038;p=429"},"modified":"2024-03-18T12:34:36","modified_gmt":"2024-03-18T12:34:36","slug":"changing-the-administrator-password-for-windows","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/www.simplyhosting.com\/support\/articles\/changing-the-administrator-password-for-windows\/","title":{"rendered":"Changing the Administrator Password for Windows"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Below are the instructions for changing the Administrator password for a server using Windows Server 2003, 2008 or 2012. Please choose the option that matches your current setup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Changing the Administrator password in Windows Server 2003<\/strong> :<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Login to your server.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select &#8216;Administrative Tool&#8217; from the Start Menu.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select &#8216;Computer Management&#8217; and click on &#8216;Local Users and Groups.&#8217;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Double-click &#8216;Users&#8217; and right-click the Administrator Account. Click &#8216;Set Password.&#8217; Note that it is safe to proceed in the event a warning appears.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enter your new password and retype it to confirm it. Then click &#8216;OK.&#8217;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Changing the Administrator password in Windows Server 2008\/2012<\/strong> :<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Login to your server.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select &#8216;Control Panel&#8217; from the Start Menu.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on &#8216;User Accounts.&#8217;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select the Administrator Account.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on &#8216;Change the Password.&#8217;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you are prompted for the current password, please enter it. Otherwise, type in the new password and retype it to confirm it.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Tips for choosing a strong password<\/strong> :<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Make it eight or more characters<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Do not include your user name, real name, or company name<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Do not use a complete, dictionary-based word<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Make it significantly different from previous passwords<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use a combination of upper case and lower case letters, numbers and symbols<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Below are the instructions for changing the Administrator password for a server using Windows Server 2003, 2008 or 2012. Please choose the option that matches your current setup. 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