How to Change Password on Remote Machine or Domain in NT

Last reviewed: May 8, 1997
Article ID: Q103039

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows NT operating system version 3.1
Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server version 3.1

With Windows NT or Windows NT Advanced Server, you can change your password in another Advanced Server domain, a Windows NT local database, or a LAN Manager domain without logging on to that domain.

To change a password in a different domain or on a remote machine, use the following procedure:

Press CTRL+ALT+DEL.
Choose Change Password.
In the From box, type the remote machine name or domain name.
In the Old Password box, type your old password.
Type your new password in the New Password and Confirm New Password boxes.

An information dialog box then appears confirming your password was changed.

MORE INFORMATION

The NET PASSWORD command is not present in the version of NET.EXE included with Windows NT. Therefore, the password cannot be changed at the command line as was possible with Microsoft Windows for Workgroups and Microsoft LAN Manager.

Additional query words: wfw wfwg prodnt
Keywords : kbnetwork ntnetserv ntsecurity
Version : 3.1
Platform : WINDOWS

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Last reviewed: May 8, 1997
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