Windows 10: Self Service Password Reset

With the increasing amount of workers home-working, some of them even moving from their "close to office" location, we assume a strong need will exist for Self-service Password reset to enable unlocking of accounts, or resetting forgotten passwords. However, in hybrid implementations where the windows machine connects to an on-prem DC, and the Azure Self-service Password reset writes back to on-prem, the user needs to connect to the corporate network in some way to synchronize the password. But before logon, the VPN connection is not available. In our case, to reduce traffic as a lot of worker

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How to reset Windwos 8 Password?

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/what-do-forget-windows-password#1TC=windows-8

• If you've forgotten your Windows password, there are several ways to retrieve or reset it:
  • If your PC is on a domain, your system administrator must reset your password.
  • If you're using a Microsoft account, you can reset your password online. ...
  • If you're using a local account, use your password hint as a reminder.

 

admin password?

You can reset the Admin Password using Windows XP repair; See Here for step by step.

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Resetting BIOS password

As an anti-theft measure, resetting a BIOS password on a laptop isn't supposed to be easy.

Acer Support may suggest taking it to an authorized service center.

Good luck.