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Access the password for the Windows 2012 R2 server through authorized channels.

Access the password for the Windows 2012 R2 server through authorized channels.

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Terrav
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09-07-2016, 11:09 PM
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Hey, just a quick question—how can I check my Windows admin password without logging in again? Since the PC is mine, I was away for a while and lost the password. Do you know if there’s a way to view it using network settings or something similar? I don’t want the system to restart, so any method that’s safe would be great. Thanks!
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Terrav
09-07-2016, 11:09 PM #1

Hey, just a quick question—how can I check my Windows admin password without logging in again? Since the PC is mine, I was away for a while and lost the password. Do you know if there’s a way to view it using network settings or something similar? I don’t want the system to restart, so any method that’s safe would be great. Thanks!

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Maylo101
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09-09-2016, 09:03 AM
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You can't view it, but your running server is accessible. In computer management, you'll see "Local users and groups." There, you can locate the admin account, right-click, and modify the password.
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Maylo101
09-09-2016, 09:03 AM #2

You can't view it, but your running server is accessible. In computer management, you'll see "Local users and groups." There, you can locate the admin account, right-click, and modify the password.

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09-09-2016, 07:15 PM
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Administrators never view the passwords directly; you can only modify them. You might attempt the built-in admin account if it’s disabled. Windows NT Reset applies to locally stored accounts (though I haven’t used it on an Active Directory one). For file shares accessible from another machine, you can check stored credentials via https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/credential...ml—Windows may flag it as malicious.
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Barrelrollz
09-09-2016, 07:15 PM #3

Administrators never view the passwords directly; you can only modify them. You might attempt the built-in admin account if it’s disabled. Windows NT Reset applies to locally stored accounts (though I haven’t used it on an Active Directory one). For file shares accessible from another machine, you can check stored credentials via https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/credential...ml—Windows may flag it as malicious.

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M4tz3_HD
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09-15-2016, 09:19 PM
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Are there any tools available to modify the password? For changing the admin account password, you typically need the old password.
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M4tz3_HD
09-15-2016, 09:19 PM #4

Are there any tools available to modify the password? For changing the admin account password, you typically need the old password.

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