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Version: 2.5

How do I set my Windows administrator password?

Select and click on your instance name

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change to console tab and click OK to begin password setting

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Set the password

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Password is set

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Login into Windows on console

Additional you can connect with Windows Remote Desktop(RDP), make sure you had added allow 3389 rules to the security groups /assets/compute/images/change-pass-05.jpg

Tips:

  • Account : Administrator is require you to set the password over console whenever you launch the instance

Cloud-init script

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Create new user with preferred password and disable admin/administrator account

#cloud-config
users:
-
name: Cloud-user
primary_group: administrators
groups: administrators
passwd: YOURPASSWORDHERE
inactive: False
runcmd:
- "net user administrator /active:no"
- "net user admin /active:no"
- "shutdown -r"

Login with Cloud-user

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