How to Test User Account Credentials and Passwords on Windows

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Written by Bardimin

On February 15, 2023
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User accounts and passwords in Windows are used to restrict access to computers and protect user privacy and data. Each user must have a separate and unique user account.

What if you can't log in because you forgot your ? If you forget your Windows , you can use the built-in Windows password reset option or a third-party password reset tool. The Windows password reset option can only be done if you can still access your Windows .

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In this article, Bardimin will show you how to test the password of a Windows user account based on the password you remember on a local or remote .

Test the Windows user account password on the local computer

The following method you can use to test the password of another user account on the same computer. If you have access to reset your password, this is easier for you to do.

To test the password in Windows, you can do it through the (CMD). Using the Runas , you can run certain tools and programs with a different username than those used to log in to the computer interactively. The utility will ask for a password. If the correct password has been given, a will be launched.

runas /user:your_username notepad.exe 
runas /u:your_domain\your_username .exe

If the password or user account is incorrect, it will generate an error with the code “1326: The username or password is incorrect.”

Test the Windows user account password on a remote computer

To test the password of another computer, for example, in a LAN network, you can also do it using (CMD).

The way you can do this is by trying to access a file or that is shared on a remote computer that is protected by a password. If the password is correct, you will access the file or .

The commands you can use are:

net use \\computername\sharename[password] /USER:[username]

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