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- DOCUMENT:Q103039 14-JAN-1994 [W_NT]
- TITLE :How to Change Password on Remote Machine or Domain in NT
- PRODUCT :Windows NT
- PROD/VER:3.10
- OPER/SYS:WINDOWS
- KEYWORDS:
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- The information in this article applies to:
-
- - Microsoft Windows NT operating system version 3.1
- - Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server version 3.1
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-
- 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:
-
- 1. Press CTRL+ALT+DEL.
-
- 2. Choose Change Password.
-
- 3. In the From box, type the remote machine name or domain name.
-
- 4. In the Old Password box, type your old password.
-
- 5. 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
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-
- 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 reference words: 3.10
- KBCategory:
- KBSubCategory: NETSRV SCRTY
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