Setting a User Password in Windows

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Last updated: Jan 30, 2023 by A.J. Newman
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Faculty, students, and staff can set a user password for their account on their personal Windows computers. 

Change your NetID passwords in a web browser on the NetID Management Website.

ITS-managed Windows computers use NetID credentials for logging in. Use your NetID password on your managed workstation.

Windows 10/11

  1. Click the Start button in the bottom left corner of your screen.

  2. Click Settings from the list on the left.

  3. Select Accounts.

  4. Select Sign-in options from the menu.

  5. Click Change under Change your account password.

  6. To change your password, sign in with your current Microsoft account password.

  7. Microsoft will send you a new code to change your password through the phone number that is associated with your account.

    1. Enter the last four digits of your phone number to verify that it is the correct number.

    2. Press Enter.

  8. You will receive a code on your phone. Enter the code.

  9. A new page will direct you to enter your old password and then type in a new password.

    1. Re-enter the new password.

    2. Press Enter. If successful, you will see a confirmation message that you have successfully changed your password.