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use windows security option available in start menu near log out option or go to cmd and use &quot;net user administrator&quot; cmd
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use windows security option available in start menu near log out option or go to cmd and use "net user administrator" cmd

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As suggested, you can use Windows Security, Net User, or you can open computer management and go to the Users and Groups section and change it there.
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As suggested, you can use Windows Security, Net User, or you can open computer management and go to the Users and Groups section and change it there.

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Thanks Markus... this was the exact solution.
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Thanks Markus... this was the exact solution.

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That was ANOTHER solution - it sounds like you didn't want to try the others offered?
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That was ANOTHER solution - it sounds like you didn't want to try the others offered?

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If you were doing it on a local PC, that's how you would do it as a user - surely the same way on a remote session is most convenient.
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If you were doing it on a local PC, that's how you would do it as a user - surely the same way on a remote session is most convenient.

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The other solutions didn't work :(
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Hi there, I want to change the Administrator on Server 2008 R2 and I don't see the usual options. I'm doing it via remote desktop and we don't have a screen on the server. <br />
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Does that make a difference?
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Hi there, I want to change the Administrator on Server 2008 R2 and I don't see the usual options. I'm doing it via remote desktop and we don't have a screen on the server. 

Does that make a difference?

How to change Administrator password for server 2008 R2

Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2, based on the Microsoft Vista codebase, is the last 32-bit server operating system released by Microsoft. It has a number of versions, including including Foundation, Standard, Enterprise, Datacenter, Web, HPC Server, Itanium and Storage; new features included server core installation and Hyper-V.