Changing the password of an Active Directory (AD) user is a common task that IT personnel perform regularly. This can be done in several different ways depending on whether you are a user changing your own password, an administrator changing another user's password, or a user requesting a password change remotely. Here are instructions for a few of the most common methods:

Press Ctrl + Alt + Del and then select Change password.

Enter your old password, write a new password, and confirm it.

Open Settings > Accounts > Login settings.

Find an alternative for changing your password and follow the instructions.

System Administrator Changes User Password:

Active Directory Users and Computers (ADUC)

: Open the Active Directory Users and Computers console.

Navigate to the user's location in AD, right-click on the user and select Set Password or Reset Password, depending on the version.

Follow the instructions to change your password.

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Windows practice

When the password has been changed, run Check.ps1 and enter the flag 6.

## Changing Domain User Password

Changing the password of an Active Directory (AD) user is a common task that IT personnel perform regularly. This can be done in several different ways depending on whether you are a user changing your own password, an administrator changing another user's password, or a user requesting a password change remotely. Here are instructions for a few of the most common methods:

### User Changes Their Password in Windows

#### Ctrl + Alt + Del -Key combination:

Press Ctrl + Alt + Del and then select Change password.

Enter your old password, write a new password, and confirm it.

#### Settings Application (Windows 10/11):

Open Settings > Accounts > Login settings.

Find an alternative for changing your password and follow the instructions.

### System Administrator Changes User Password:

- **Active Directory Users and Computers (ADUC)**: Open the Active Directory Users and Computers console.

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- Navigate to the user's location in AD, right-click on the user and select Set Password or Reset Password, depending on the version.

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- Follow the instructions to change your password.

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## Tasks

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### Change Administrator User Password

When the password has been changed, run Check.ps1 and enter the flag 6.

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Changing a user's password

In this course, we go through the basics related to managing Windows systems and maintaining information security.

In this course, we will go through the basics of Windows system administration and cybersecurity maintenance.

We familiarize ourselves with Windows virus protection, firewall, and automatic updates. We learn to use remote desktop connections, registry editor, PowerShell, server manager, and group policies.

The course does not go into great depth on Windows domains, attacks on them, or hardening. These more advanced topics are covered in the "Windows - Attack and Defense" course.

Changing a user's password

Changing Domain User Password

User Changes Their Password in Windows

Ctrl + Alt + Del -Key combination:

Settings Application (Windows 10/11):

System Administrator Changes User Password:

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