How To Reset And Change Local Administrator Password On Remote Windows Systems
This tutorial will show you how to reset and change local administrator password on remote windows systems. This was tested on Windows XP and Windows 2003 server but should work on Vista/7/2008 operating systems.
STEPS:
1.) Download the official PsTools from microsoft directly or click here
2.) Extract the downloaded file to a folder called PsTools
3.) Just copy pspasswd.exe to your executable path “C:\Windows\System32”
4.) Open the prompt command line (star -> Run (type “cmd” + OK) and type in the following:
pspasswd \\{IP-Address} -u administrator -p {OldPasswd} administrator {NewPasswd}
whereby:
{OldPasswd} = Old Password
{NewPasswd} = New Password
{IP-Address} = System IP Address
Typing “pspasswd” displays its usage syntax.
Usage: pspasswd [\\[computer[,computer,[,…]|Domain]|@file] [-u Username [-p Pa
ssword]]] Username [NewPassword]
computer Direct PsPasswd to perform the command on the remote
computer or computers specified. If you omit the computer
name PsPasswd runs the command on the local system,
and if you specify a wildcard (\\*), PsPasswd runs the
command on all computers in the current domain.
@file PsPasswd will change the password on the computers listed
in the file.
-u Specifies optional user name for login to remote
computer.
-p Specifies optional password for user name. If you omit this
you will be prompted to enter a hidden password.
Username Specifies name of account for password change.
NewPassword New password. If ommitted a NULL password is applied.
Have fun 😉
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