How to change a VPS administrator Password?

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To change Windows 2003 Server Administrator password you can go through below steps

1. Log on to the VPS using the Administrator account.
2. Click Start, right-click Administrative Tools, and then click Open. Administrative Tools opens.
3. Double-click Computer Management, click Local Users and Groups, and in the details pane, double-click Users. The Users folder opens.
4. In the details pane, right-click the account that you want to change, and click Set Password. A warning dialog box opens. Read the information to determine whether you want to proceed with the step to change the password.
5. In New Password, type a password. In Confirm password, retype the password, and then click OK.

To change Windows 2008 Server Administrator password you can go through below steps

1. Log on to the computer using the Administrator account.
2. Click Start > Settings, click Control Panel, and then double-click User Accounts.
3. In User Accounts, in Make changes to your user account, click Change your password.
4. In Change your password, in Current Password, type your password.
5. In New password, type a new password.
6. In Confirm new password, retype the password.
7. In New Password, type a password. In Confirm password, retype the password, and then click OK.

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