The virtual machines on Windows Azure allow to connect from RDP. But how can I reset the administrator password if the password has been lost?
4 Answers
There is an option now in https://portal.azure.com/ You need to log in with your Azure credentials. Browse -> Virtual Machines -> Select Your Virtual Machine -> Select Setting on top -> Password Reset
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2Would you mind adding a few pictures I am at settings but i don't see anything about resetting the password.– DaImToAug 19, 2015 at 10:49
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After you click on the Virtual Machine, click on "Diagnose and solve problems" and scroll down to the "Tools" section. The "Reset password" link is under there. Jul 18, 2017 at 20:05
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What is the difference between changing the password inside the VM vs via portal(as you showed?) ? Aug 2, 2021 at 11:38
https://portal.azure.com/# > on left, "Virtual machines" and not Virtual machines (classic) > line with your VM > Reset password at bottom of middle column, under SUPPORT + TROUBLESHOOTING > Eureka!
Takes a minute or so.
Actually you can with PowerShell's help. For more details read "Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines: Reset Forgotten Admin Passwords with Windows PowerShell".
Import-Module Azure
$subscriptionName = "Windows Azure MSDN - Visual Studio Ultimate"
$cloudSvcName = "ChangeThisWithYourVMServiceName"
$VMname = "ChangeThisWithYourVMName"
Select-AzureSubscription -Current $subscriptionName
Get-AzureSubscription | Format-Table –Property SubscriptionName
$adminCredentials = Get-Credential -Message "Enter new credentials"
$virtualMachine = Get-AzureVM -ServiceName $cloudSvcName -Name $VMname
If ($virtualMachine.VM.ProvisionGuestAgent) {
Set-AzureVMAccessExtension -VM $virtualMachine `
-UserName $adminCredentials.UserName `
-Password $adminCredentials.GetNetworkCredential().Password `
-ReferenceName "VMAccessAgent" |
Update-AzureVM
Restart-AzureVM -ServiceName $virtualMachine.ServiceName -Name $virtualMachine.Name
} else {
Write-Output "$($virtualMachine.Name): VM Agent Not Installed"
}
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2It will work only if provision agent is installed. If you do not have provision agent installed you are screwed.– MRGJul 6, 2014 at 13:35
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I got problems with the
Select-AzureSubscription
and followed this advice to store my credentials: stackoverflow.com/questions/22817539/… For those how are unsure what the variables should look like: Just issueGet-AzureVM
and a listing of all VMs is shown Jan 16, 2015 at 17:15
There is no way to do this now, but you can get the data off of the drive if you need to. Please see the Microsoft answer here: http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/nb-NO/WAVirtualMachinesVirtualNetwork/thread/92a55a09-19c9-4731-b7a6-2b1a9ea909f7