{"id":28693,"date":"2024-05-06T15:29:32","date_gmt":"2024-05-06T19:29:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/kb\/?post_type=ht_kb&p=28693"},"modified":"2026-04-08T10:14:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T14:14:09","slug":"changing-passwords-on-domain-accounts","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/kb\/article\/changing-passwords-on-domain-accounts\/","title":{"rendered":"Changing Passwords on Domain Accounts"},"content":{"rendered":" \t\t
\r\n \t\t\tNetID Accounts<\/span> \t\t\t \t\t\t\t

\r\n \t\t\t\t\tYour regular UVM NetID account password cannot be changed using the instructions in this article. Those accounts must be managed through https:\/\/account.uvm.edu<\/a>. If you’ve updated your NetID account password and your domain-joined Windows computer isn’t taking the new password, you may need to connect to the UVM network (or connect to the VPN<\/a> if you’re off-campus) for your computer to learn the new password. \t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n \t\t\t \t\t\t\r\n \t\t<\/div>\r\n \t\t\n \t\t

\r\n \t\t\tRDP Password Reset Unsupported<\/span> \t\t\t \t\t\t\t

\r\n \t\t\t\t\tPasswords cannot be reset through RDP. Please ensure that you reset the password for your domain account on your workstation. \t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n \t\t\t \t\t\t\r\n \t\t<\/div>\r\n \t\t\n

Some accounts at UVM have elevated permissions to perform various actions on the Domain. These accounts cannot be reset through https:\/\/account.uvm.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
Account Type<\/th>\nUsername<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Tech<\/td>\nNetID.tech<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Admin<\/td>\nNetID.adm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Change Domain Account Password<\/h2>\n

Unlike user accounts, the option to change your password within Windows is enabled for Domain-only accounts. You can change your credentials by following the steps below. If you are not on campus connected to the UVM network, connection to the VPN<\/a> is recommended before completing these steps:<\/p>\n

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  1. Log into your workstation (a Domain-joined Windows machine) with the account that needs a password change.<\/li>\n
  2. After logging in, press ctrl<\/strong>+alt<\/strong>+del.<\/strong><\/li>\n
  3. Click on Change a password.<\/strong>\"\"<\/li>\n
  4. Enter your current password, a new password, and a password confirmation.\"\"<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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    Creating a Secure Password<\/h4>\n

    After entering your new password in Step 4, ensure it meets modern security standards:<\/p>\n