{"id":19010,"date":"2024-05-25T17:17:03","date_gmt":"2024-05-25T17:17:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hostvento.com\/kb\/web-hosting\/how-to-change-administrator-password-on-windows-server\/"},"modified":"2024-06-16T16:01:00","modified_gmt":"2024-06-16T16:01:00","slug":"how-to-change-administrator-password-on-windows-server","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/www.hostvento.com\/kb\/docs\/hosting-faqs\/how-to-change-administrator-password-on-windows-server\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Change Administrator Password on Windows Server?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Any device using the Windows OS platform can interface with Windows servers similarly. Additionally, because the functions are the same, assigning or changing a password for the Administrator account is a simple process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">To Change Administrator Password on Windows Server:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>1. Click on the&nbsp;<strong>Windows<\/strong>&nbsp;icon to open the menu and click on&nbsp;<strong>Control Panel<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostvento.com\/kb\/hosting-faqs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/start-min.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10638\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>2. The<strong>&nbsp;Control Panel<\/strong>&nbsp;window opens. Click on the&nbsp;<strong>User Accounts<\/strong>&nbsp;option.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostvento.com\/kb\/hosting-faqs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/usr_acc-min.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10639\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>3. Now, click on the<strong>&nbsp;User Accounts<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostvento.com\/kb\/hosting-faqs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/usr_acc2-min.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10640\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>4. Here, you can manage and make changes to your&nbsp;<strong>User Account<\/strong>. Click on&nbsp;<strong>Manage another account<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostvento.com\/kb\/hosting-faqs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/man_acc-min.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10642\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>5. Click on the&nbsp;<strong>Administrator&nbsp;<\/strong>account to proceed.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostvento.com\/kb\/hosting-faqs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/sel_admin-min.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10641\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>6. Here, you can make changes to the<strong>&nbsp;Administrator<\/strong>&nbsp;account directly. Click on&nbsp;<strong>Change the password<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostvento.com\/kb\/hosting-faqs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/change_pass-min.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10645\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>7. In this section, you get to assign a new password or change your current password for your&nbsp;<strong>Administrator<\/strong>&nbsp;account.<br>Here, you\u2019d see the fields-<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Current password<\/strong>\u2013 To enter your current password.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>New password<\/strong>\u2013 To enter a new password to replace the existing one.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Confirm new password<\/strong>\u2013 Where you re-enter your new password to confirm it with the system.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Type a new password hint<\/strong>\u2013 Where you can type a hint to your new password in case you can\u2019t recall it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostvento.com\/kb\/hosting-faqs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/new_pass-min.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10644\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>8. When you enter all the details, click on&nbsp;<strong>Change password<\/strong>. The system will assign the new password to your&nbsp;<strong>Administrator<\/strong>&nbsp;account.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostvento.com\/kb\/hosting-faqs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/complete-min.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10646\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Also Read<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hostvento.com\/kb\/web-hosting\/getting-started-guide\/shared-hosting-quick-start-guide\/managed-wordpress-quick-start-guide\/how-to-add-google-analytics-to-wordpress-with-and-without-using-plugin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to add Google Analytics to WordPress with and without using plugin?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hostvento.com\/kb\/web-hosting\/how-to-change-administrator-password-on-windows-server\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Change Administrator Password on Windows Server?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hostvento.com\/kb\/web-hosting\/change-your-cpanel-username-for-vps-dedicated-accounts-in-5-steps\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Change Your cPanel Username for VPS\/Dedicated Accounts in 5 Steps<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Any device using the Windows OS platform can interface with Windows servers similarly. Additionally, because the functions are the same, assigning or changing a password for the Administrator account is a simple process. To Change Administrator Password on Windows Server: 1. Click on the&nbsp;Windows&nbsp;icon to open the menu and click on&nbsp;Control Panel. 2. 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