AD Password Reset Tool

Description: In this guide, you will learn how to use the Active Directory Password Reset Tool to reset user account passwords and unlock accounts.

  • Quickly reset user accounts.
  • Easily find all locked users and unlock them.

Requirements:

  • You will need permission to unlock user account objects in Active Directory

Video Tutorial

Steps

Step 1. Click on Password Reset from the management tools page.

Step 2. To reset a user account click browse to browse for the account or click search.

In this example, I’ll reset the user Alonso.Hall.

Step 3. Select the reset options and click the reset account button.

In this example, I’m going to reset the password and set the account to change password at next logon.

When you click the “reset account” button you will get a popup.

Find Locked Users

To find all locked users click the “Check for Locked Users” button.

To unlock an account right click and select “unlock”.