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Version: 3.1

Set a Windows instance's administrator password

Select your instance​

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Switch to the console tab and click OK to begin password setting​

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Set the password​

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The password is set​

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Log in to Windows on the 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

Set a password with a cloud-init script​

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Create a new user with a preferred password and disable the 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"

Log in with the new user​

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