# How do I set my Windows administrator password?

> ![/assets/compute/images/change-pass-01-300.jpg](/assets/compute/images/change-pass-01-300.jpg)

## Select and click on your instance name {#select-and-click-on-your-instance-name}

![/assets/compute/images/change-pass-01-300.jpg](/assets/compute/images/change-pass-01-300.jpg)

### change to `console` tab and click `OK` to begin password setting {#change-to-console-tab-and-click-ok-to-begin-password-setting}

![/assets/compute/images/change-pass-02-300.jpg](/assets/compute/images/change-pass-02-300.jpg)

### Set the password {#set-the-password}

![/assets/compute/images/change-pass-03.jpg](/assets/compute/images/change-pass-03.jpg)

### Password is set {#password-is-set}

![/assets/compute/images/change-pass-04.jpg](/assets/compute/images/change-pass-04.jpg)

### Login into Windows on console {#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](/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 {#cloud-init-script}

![/assets/compute/cloud-init-config-win-1.jpg](/assets/compute/cloud-init-config-win-1.jpg)

### Create new user with preferred password and disable admin/administrator account {#create-new-user-with-preferred-password-and-disable-adminadministrator-account}

```bash
#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 {#login-with-cloud-user}

![/assets/compute/images/change-pass-06.jpg](/assets/compute/images/change-pass-06.jpg)