The Best 3 Methods to Reset or Recover the Windows Server Password

Forgetting Windows Server 2000, 2003 and 2008 password is not astonishing for many Windows Server users. Because nowadays people found fade to remember password while making it strong and unique one. Providentially, There are still much effective and less time-consuming methods are available for server administrator password recovery.

So, Here are the distinct methods to recover the windows server password.

Method 1: Check for default administrator on Windows Server.
This is the first thing you need to check. If default administrator present then follows below written steps to reset fogotten administrator password:-

1. Start your system and when you see the Windows screen or Login screen, press Ctrl+Alt+Del keys twice and it’ll show you the Classic Login box. Now type “Administrator” (without quotes) in Username field and leave the Password field blank. Now, press Enter and you would be able to log in Windows.

2. Click on Start > Control Panel. Next double-click Administrative tools > Computer Management. Then, In the console tree, double-click Local Users and Groups.

3. Click on “Users” option and then Right click your forgotten administrator username to “Set Password” for it.

4. Both, In “New password” as well as in “Confirm password”, you need to type a new password. 

Method 2: Reset password from another administrator account 

If you implicit other user accounts which also has the same privileges as Administrator, then you can logon to your system with it. After successful logon, you can change Windows Server password with the same steps 2 to 4 as mentioned on the above Method 1. 

Method 3: Use third party Software for Windows server password recovery 

As, there are lots of windows server password recovery tools that can be used to recover or reset the existing windows server password. You need to find advance tool which follow password policies of windows server. Free tools may damage internal system files of server or contain spyware so always prefer paid version of software.

In a Nutshell: Overall you cannot disregard the fact that use of Server Password Recovery Software tool is much better, flexible and easier option than any other manual method to recover the lost server password those which are more time consuming and provides no sureity of recovery.