ksetup-setcomputerpassword.md

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ksetup setcomputerpassword	Reference article for the ksetup setcomputerpassword command, which sets the password for the local computer.	reference	e307d8f6-3b93-4c24-ac04-f31549f7dc7d	jgerend	JasonGerend	mtillman	10/16/2017

ksetup setcomputerpassword

Sets the password for the local computer. This command affects the computer account only and requires a restart for the password change to take effect.

Important

The computer account password isn't displayed in the registry or as output from the ksetup command.

Syntax

ksetup /setcomputerpassword <password>

Parameters

Parameter	Description
<password>	Specifies the supplied password to set the computer account on the local computer. The password can only be set by using an account with administrative privileges, and the password must be from 1 to 156 alphanumeric or special characters.

Examples

To change the computer account password on the local computer from IPops897 to IPop$897!, type:

ksetup /setcomputerpassword IPop$897!

Related links

• Command-Line Syntax Key

• ksetup command