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I run a VM on my local PC to sandbox a VPN connection, I then RDP from this VM into the PC I use for work. I need to change the password but CTRL+ALT+END brings up the menu for the 1st VM.
How can I change the password (and access the CTRL+ALT-DEL menu) when in such a 'recursive' RDP scenario?
Mr. Boy
Posted 2012-12-14T09:13:15.207
Reputation: 3 710
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Open "On screen keyboard" (osk.exe)
Send Ctrl + Alt + Del by mouse-clicking each on key individually, in the most nested RDP session.
If that does not work try holding Ctrl+Alt on your keyboard and clicking Del in OSK in the the RDP session
RJFalconer
Posted 2012-12-14T09:13:15.207
Reputation: 9 791
I'll try this. Is there any way to bring up the CTRL+ALT+DEL dialog other than using the keyboard shortcut, I wonder? Like some executable I can run directly? – Mr. Boy – 2015-04-15T09:59:30.680
3I had do to the 2nd version in your comment... might be worth updating the answer. But it worked, thanks! – Mr. Boy – 2015-04-15T10:06:20.187
Answer updated. Glad it worked :). Sorry, I'm not aware of any means to bring up that screen without sending the keystrokes. – RJFalconer – 2015-04-15T11:20:47.997
I got "Could not start On-Screen Keyboard" when I attempted to open OSK, so I found this alternative method: https://superuser.com/a/1515453/68728
– AndyGeek – 2020-01-07T23:12:28.9672
You can always open a "CMD" command prompt on the VM and reset the password via command line.
When you get the C:\ prompt, you would type something like "net user administrator Ch@rli3" and that would change the administrator account's password to "Ch@rli3".
user72593
Posted 2012-12-14T09:13:15.207
Reputation: 137
I don't want to change the local administrator account, it's a network login on their domain. Unless the two are synonomous? – Mr. Boy – 2015-04-15T08:44:59.243
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"Only administrators can change domain passwords at the Windows command prompt. "
– RJFalconer – 2015-04-15T09:15:22.8832
Open Run type in lusrmgr.msc go to users, select your user account, right click your user account select set password, set password, logout. Login with new password. Done.
Sam Stephenson
Posted 2012-12-14T09:13:15.207
Reputation: 281
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StickyKeys can accomplish this:
AndyGeek
Posted 2012-12-14T09:13:15.207
Reputation: 143
@Ramhound for some reason, no. The first RDP has those menu options on the top bar, but the 2nd - the one on their computer - just has minimise/pin/etc – Mr. Boy – 2015-04-15T08:42:32.303
What RDP client are you using exactly? – Ramhound – 2012-12-14T10:23:45.983
The standard Windows one (I don't know the version, but it probably varies between machines) – Mr. Boy – 2012-12-14T10:43:57.120
If thats the case there should be a drop down menu option to send the CTRL-ALT-DEL command. – Ramhound – 2012-12-14T11:19:20.867