Saturday, July 27, 2024

How to Reset Azure VM Password for Domain Controller

This blog explains how to reset the Azure domain controller VM's password when the local administrator password expires.

Pre-requites: Azure VM as a domain controller and expired local administrator password

Resetting the Azure VM password using the "Reset password" option under the Help in the Service menu will give the following error. "VMAccess Extension does not support Domain Controller." The solution is to use the Run Command to reset the local administrator password.