{"id":906,"date":"2022-03-11T09:33:30","date_gmt":"2022-03-11T09:33:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tryrdp.com\/blog\/?p=906"},"modified":"2026-05-24T06:27:36","modified_gmt":"2026-05-24T06:27:36","slug":"change-windows-rdp-password","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tryrdp.com\/blog\/change-windows-rdp-password\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Change Windows RDP Password?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

We all know very well that sometimes following best security practices is not enough and practical. But still, we require to follow security policies simply to maintain the essential standards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You may find it unnecessary, but it’s 100% true when we talk about the passwords in corporate environments, where we can find circumrotation periods of 1, 3, or 6 months, after which they will be asked to renew the password.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While if you don’t know, then let me clarify that by default, the password renewal in Windows Server<\/a> is practiced every three months and requires the revolution of 24. In short, we will have to change the credential 24 times before we can repeat the first password that we have used. Yes, it’s quite difficult, but it’s one of the best practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you are connected to a remote server through Windows remote desktop, and that server is Windows Server 2012, you may find yourself in the situation of not knowing how to change the user’s password since pressing ‘Ctrl + Alt + Sup<\/strong>‘ will block your local operating system. Hence to be able to do it from the RDP, you must press another key combination, and here it is, ‘Ctrl + ALT + DELETE<\/strong>‘<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Basically, when we connect via RDP to a server, we can simply use the classic key combination that we already mentioned in the earlier paragraph to access the password change screen. But hold, as this will not work with recursive RDP, as the window corresponding to the main remote desktop will always open.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, now without wasting much time, let’s get started and simply explore the steps to change the Windows RDP password<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We all know very well that changing the Administrator account password is one of the best and most secure practices after receiving the server login details. Hence, here in this article, we will show you the proper tutorial to change the Windows RDP password, that’s why below we have mentioned the step by step guide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • First of all, you have to go to “Start Menu<\/strong>” and search for the “Computer Management<\/strong>” option.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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    • Now simply go to the “Local Users and Groups<\/strong>” option.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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      • Then select the “Users<\/strong>” option.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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        • After that, now you have to select and “Right Click<\/strong>” on your desired user account, and then you have to choose the “Set Password<\/strong>” option.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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          • Now simply select the “Proceed<\/strong>” option.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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            • Now you will get a window, where simply you have to enter the “Password<\/strong>” and click on the “OK<\/strong>“<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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              • After that, now you will get a message saying, “The password has been set.<\/strong>“<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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                • Congratulations<\/strong>, now you are done, and your password has been changed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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