

Then confirm it by typing it again into the Re-enter password field.Ħ) If you are unable to change your password using a security code to your contact information, complete the recovery form. Select Next.ģ) Type the requested information and select Send code.Ĥ) Type the security code into Verify your identity, then select Next.ĥ) Type in your New password. Then select Next.Ģ) We'll ask where you'd like to get your security code. However, there can only be one mobile number as a sign-in alias because when you sign in with a mobile number, we need to know which account its for. It also adds an extra layer of security to your Microsoft account. The first thing you’ll want to do to protect your account is to change your password.ġ) Go to Recover your account and type in the email address, phone number, or Skype name you use to sign in. Adding a mobile number as a sign-in alias enables you to sign in conveniently using your phone number instead of your email. Yes, its weird, but technically EVERYONE has the "Change Password" permission on every AD account - this allows unauthenticated users members of the EVERYONE special identity to change the password - as long as they know the current password.I'm sorry to hear this happened to your account! I would recommend trying the recovery steps from How to recover a hacked or compromised Microsoft account You can use the Set-ADAccountPassword cmdlet - again by providing both the oldpassword and newpassword values, and not using the Reset parameter. That should change the password on the account.

Enter that accounts current password, and the new password twice. Change the username from the current username to the username of the account whose password you wish to change. If you still face the issue then try opening them in InPrivate Mode (Pres Ctrl + Shift + P key for IE), (Pres Ctrl + Shift + N key for Edge). In this scenario, we would suggest you to open website in Internet Explorer (IE) or Edge browser and check. While logged onto a domain computer (under any account), hit Ctrl+ Alt+ Del, choose "Change Password". We would like to know the browser you are using to reset the Microsoft Password. You can achieve this (changing another user's password without logging in as that account) one of two ways (that I easily recall from memory): These are two different operations, and require different permissions. The only way you can actually change a password is is by providing the old password as well as the new. You are attempting to reset the password using that command.
