Windows 2012/2016
reset the password on your Windows 2012/2016 server&AD
This option Local user & Active directory User
If You User Domain you reset domain user
If you user Local user no Domain User you can reset Local User
The Server
- Boot from the Micrsoft Windows Server 2016 DVD
- From the Windows Setup menu, click “Next”.
- Select “Repair your computer”
- Under Choose and option, click on “Troubleshoot”.
- Under Advanced options, click “Command Prompt”.
- At the command prompt, run the following commands:
c:
cd c:\windows\system32 and Enter
ren Utilman.exe Utilman.exe.old and Enter
copy cmd.exe Utilman.exe and Enter - Exit the command prompt and then click “Continue”.
- The server should now boot and present the logon screen. Here click Windows Key + U.
- At the prompt you can now change the password, by typing the following command:
net user administrator Her you are password this is my password Bn121212
This will set the password for the Administrator user to be Bn121212 (case sensitive).
Cleanup Steps
- Restart your server and once again, boot from the Micrsoft Windows Server 2016 DVD
- From the Windows Setup menu, click “Next”.
- Select “Repair your computer”
- Under Choose and option, click on “Troubleshoot”.
- Under Advanced options, click “Command Prompt”.
- At the command prompt, run the following commands:
c:
cd c:\windows\system32 and Enter
ren utilman.exe utilman.exe.new and Enter
copy utilman.exe.old utilman.exe and Enter - Exit the command prompt and then click “Continue”.
and reboot server