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Network Administrators centrally manage user accounts and other resources through Active Directory. Single username and password can be used to login to any computer on the active directory domain. If users forget their password, network administrators can reset it from the Active Directory Users Management console. In order to reset the password in the Active Directory, you need to be an administrator with proper permissions.<\/p>\n

This guide provides you step by step instructions on how to reset the user password in Active Directory using Microsoft Management Console (MMC), Command line and PowerShell.<\/p>\n

Microsoft Management Console (MMC)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Step 1: Log in to the Active Directory server as an Administrator.<\/p>\n

Step 2: Open the Active Directory users and computers windows<\/p>\n

Step 3: Select the user account for which password needs to be reset<\/p>\n

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Step 4: Right-click on the user account and click on the \u201cReset Password\u201d. The next window allows you to type in a new password with the confirmation.<\/p>\n

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Step 5: We need to enable \u201cUser must change password at next logon\u201d if you want the user to set up his\/her own password.<\/p>\n

Command Line<\/strong><\/p>\n

You can reset the Active Directory user\u2019s password using Command-Line. This command-line option is very useful when your server does not have a GUI (Core server)<\/p>\n

DSMOD User\u00a0 Test1 \u2013PWD Password -MustChPWD Yes\/No\u00a0 -canchpwd\u00a0 yes\/no -pwdneverexpires yes\/ no<\/em><\/p>\n

PowerShell<\/strong><\/p>\n

The following PowerShell command needs to be executed in the administrator account<\/p>\n

Set-ADAccountPassword \u2013Identity User \u2013Reset<\/em><\/p>\n

Provide the new password and confirm<\/p>\n

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At Velan, our server support engineers<\/strong><\/a> can help you with your password reset even if your server does not have a GUI. We troubleshoot problems like these for our clients every day. If you are interested in our service, please fill the Quick connect form<\/strong><\/a> to get in touch with us<\/p>\n

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