Changing passwords on Windows 7 and Windows Servers
Use the proper Windows operating system procedure to change a password as instructed in this topic. Failure to do so causes subsequent problems in the SiteConfig application and when doing other configuration tasks. Do not use Computer | Manage and set the password for Local Users and Groups. Do not attempt to change the password on an account that is not your currently logged in account.
- Ensure that you are logged in to the Windows operating system with the account for which you are changing the password.
- In the Windows operating system Control Panel, open User Accounts.
- Select the account (your currently logged in account) for which you are changing the password.
- Press Ctrl + Alt + Delete.
- Select Change a Password.
- When prompted, enter the existing (current) password and the new password.
- If the PC hosts the SiteConfig application, do the following:
If a message regarding loss of data appears, it means you are not using the proper Windows operating system procedure. Do not proceed with attempting to change the password.
If the PC hosts the SiteConfig application and you change the password using an improper procedure, you must change the password back to the original password. Failure to do so renders SiteConfig inoperable. If it is not possible to change the password, a workaround is to switch to a different administrator account on the PC and run SiteConfig from that account.