This guide outlines the steps to reset administrator password in Windows OS.
Mount Windows ISO and reboot your Cloud Servers from LayerPanel.

Access Console from same LayerPanel, and then click Next
on this step.

Choose Repair your computer
option.

Select Troubleshoot
option.

Select Command Prompt
in advanced options.

Execute the following commands to rename utilman
binary to cmd
binary in order to access command prompt on server booting screen.
Change to OS directory:
# d:
Check the directory is correct:
# dir
Change the path to windows/system32:
# cd windows/system32
Backup the utilman binary file:
# ren utilman.exe utilman.bak
Copy cmd binary file as utilman binary file:
# copy cmd.exe utilman.exe

Detach ISO and boot the server.

Access command prompt by using easy access tab
.

Execute the following command to reset the administrator password.
# net user Administrator “Newpassword”

NOTE: Replace “Newpassword” with your preferred password.
Now you can access the server by using the new administrator password.
Lastly remount ISO and revert back the changes made for utilman.exe
. Please follow step 2 - 5
specified above on this article and execute the following commands.
Change to OS directory:
# d:
Check the directory is correct:
# dir
Change the path to windows/system32:
# cd windows/system32
Remove the utilman binary file:
# del utilman.exe
Rename the backup file:
# ren utilman.bak utilman.exe

Detach ISO from LayerPanel and you can access the server using the new password.
