How to Change an AD Password Command Line
The Active Directory (AD) is a Windows server utility that is used to contain all users, permissions and resources (such as printers). You have control of your user password, and Windows offers a graphical interface that helps you change your password. However, some people prefer to use the command line to change their AD passwords. This is accomplished in the Windows MS-DOS prompt using the "net user" command.
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Instructions
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Click the Windows "Start" button and type "cmd" into the text box. Press "Enter" to open the Windows command line utility.
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Type "net user /?" into the command prompt and press "Enter." This shows you all your options and the proper syntax for the command. This is useful if you forget how to change the password using the command prompt.
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Type "net user [username] [password]" into the prompt; [username] is your AD user name and [password] is the new password that you want to apply. Press "Enter" to change the password.
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