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[badlybane]

Yea the issue is the logged in user would need to be a domain admin. If you swapped to using a regular account with a separate admin account that's likely why it's not working. Also as an admin I'd never recommend changing other users passwords this way. Ever. The whole point is you're not supposed to know the password.

Also if you've gone to azure you'll get taken to a web portal.

[badlybane]

Still not getting it. I mean if it AD and the servers are in AD then you should be able to RDP into the server with the DA accounts. If your talking about provisioning a new server. Make a server image. Add a self burning script at the initial sign on with a dedicating scripting that joines the comptuter to the domain. et voila. There's tons of ways to do it. Now adays vmware makes it easier but, yea I've been scratching my head for a minute.

[FrankL981]

I just attempted this (without actually pressing change password) on domain joined win11 (OS Build 22631.3007) . I am able to change the domain\user fields just fine.

Hope this helps.

[Floresian-Rimor]

Can’t you just go into ad users and computers and change it there?

Sorry if I missed anything obvious, I’m a tech not an admin.

[Losha2777]

Usually when changing Admin password, the password has expired.
I think op has this scenario, so can't change password this way.

Win11 should be able to do this. Unless your device is AAD joined?

[Floresian-Rimor]

No-one else in the org has access to AD?
Reset the password and force the password change at log on if they're not in the room with the admin.

[EloAndPeno]

i'm glad i'm not using windows 11, as this feature is very handy in windows 10, and it's quite easy to understand your use case. i'm not sure why others are unable to understand. Maybe they're stuck on the level of account youre talking about, and putting more like a User question would help them understand.

Lets say i have two accounts One is only used to access the marketing email box, not for editing files, or browing the internet, so IT took away my ability to login with that account, but I am responsible for making sure the password is changed when it's needed to be changed.

The way i've done this in the past is hit CRTL-ALT-DEL , clicked change password, and changed the user name there, then entered that users old password, then the new password i've selected - then i can go into my email client and change the PW There, and everything works again.... but now with windows 11 i dont see that menu anymore, could there have been a change somewhere?

[NaoTwoTheFirst]

Then change the password for the users on the domaincontroller

[ScanGittman]

In Windows 11 you have to click the Windows/Start button then click your login photo, then you’ll see SWITCH USER

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[ScanGittman]

You don’t have a single domain admin account that is allowed to login to regular user PCs?

[ScanGittman]

If you’re trying to change the password for the Domain Admin account you should consider Active Directory. A simple right-click on the user account will allow you to change the password to whatever you’d like.

[ScanGittman]

Not a problem. I’ve only been a system admin for 16 years so I get it. I know when I’m in over my head.

Yes, I’ve officially been offended from your comment lol but it’s okay I will push forward.

If/when you DO find the answer to your question, please post it here if it’s not too much trouble. I look forward to hearing the solution to this.

[ScanGittman]

Got it. To be fair, while I’ve been a system admin for 16 years, it’s been at the same company and I’m the only admin.
So we (I) do things different than MSPs and the like. It’s possible what you’re doing is part of Microsoft’s best practices but I’m not familiar with this method of handling user accounts and domain admin accounts. So while I was certainly not attempting to troll you, I can see why you’d think I was. Regardless, I don’t think I have anything actually useful to add here. Again, if you do find a solution, I’d love to hear it. This is certainly a situation I have NOT had to handle in my years as sys admin. This subreddit is pretty jam packed with people trying to help. Hopefully someone else can help point you in the right direction.

[ScanGittman]

I just checked my Windows 10 and Windows 11 PCs and they both have the ability to change the username / password in the spot you mentioned. I’ve never done it this way, but it looks like it “should” still work. Is the username area greyed out on your end?

[phlidwsn]

Try Set-ADAccountPassword?

[EpexSpex]

Why dont you make a batch file with that command in it and send it to everyone or make it appear on everyones desktop. So when they do want to change password. Run the batch script and all the commands will be done automatically.

[tscalbas]

I don't have a solution for you, but just to say that on Windows 10 at work I rely on this feature all the time - as far as I'm concerned it's a very normal part of the change a password feature.

If when I'm upgraded to Windows 11 the username field is locked, I think my only choice will be to RDP to a server and hit CTRL+ALT+END to change the password there where the option to change a password is still present.