Reset a password for another user

These are directions on how to reset a password for another user – If you are trying to reset your own password, please follow this article on how to change your password instead.

  1. Sign into the appropriate file server as administrator
  2. Open Active Directory Users and Computers
  3. Browse the to the Employees folder
  4. Right-click the user and choose Reset Password
    • Enter a new temporary password twice
    • Check the box to make the user must change their password at next logon if they are currently in an office
      • Otherwise, uncheck it is this feature will not allow them to sign in
    • Check the box to unlock their account just in case they entered it incorrectly several times
  5. Sign out of the server
  6. Inform the user of the temporary password
  7. Send them a link describing how to change their password manually if they are currently remote
    • https://help.mrbkcpa.com/changing-your-password/

This process will change their Computer, Email, Elevate, and icRouter VPN passwords

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