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Version: 2.4

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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