How To Reset A Forgotten Password On Windows Server 2019

how to reset a forgotten password on windows server 2019 VPS hosted on linode, i forgot my password, how do I go about reseting it thank you!

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If you're looking to reset your Windows password, we have another community post that may assist with this and can provide some insight into what your options are:

You may want to also look into using a utility called chntpw. It's a utility that's available on Ubuntu and allows you to overwrite passwords on Windows systems. I highly suggest creating a backup of your data before troubleshooting. You can refer to this guide below that explains how to use chntpw to reset your Windows password:

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