User accounts and passwords help protect your computer from unauthorized access and ensure that only approved people have access to the system. Windows provides a variety of methods for managing user accounts and passwords, including configuring settings for passwords and account lockout policies.
The first way to manage user accounts and passwords in Windows is through Control Panel. In the Control Panel, you can configure and manage user accounts as well as reset passwords and set password expiry dates. To manage user accounts, open the Start Menu, type “Control Panel” into the search bar, and press Enter. Once in the Control Panel, click on “User Accounts and Family Safety” and select “User Accounts” to access the User Accounts window. Here you will be able to create new user accounts, delete existing ones, change user privileges, and reset user passwords.
Another way to manage user accounts and passwords in Windows is through Computer Management. To access Computer Management, open the Start Menu and type “Computer Management” into the search bar. Select “Computer Management” from the search results to open the Computer Management window. The Local Users and Groups section in the Computer Management window allows you to manage user accounts and passwords. You can create new user accounts, delete existing ones, change user privileges, and reset user passwords.
In addition to creating and managing user accounts and passwords, Windows also allows you to set password policies. Password policies allow you to control how passwords are used and how often they must be changed. To access the password policy settings, open the Start Menu, type “Local Security Policy” into the search bar, and press Enter. Once in the Local Security Policy window, expand the Account Policies option and select Password Policy. From here you can set the minimum password length, password complexity requirements, password expiration time, and other related settings.
Finally, Windows allows you to set account lockout policies to prevent users from accessing an account after too many failed login attempts. To access the account lockout policy settings, open the Start Menu, type “Local Security Policy” into the search bar, and press Enter. Once in the Local Security Policy window, expand the Account Policies option and select Account Lockout Policy. From here, you can set the maximum number of failed login attempts and the duration of the lockout period.
Overall, Windows provides a variety of tools for managing user accounts and passwords, including creating, deleting, and modifying user accounts and resetting passwords, setting password policies, and setting account lockout policies. Using these tools, admins can easily manage user accounts and passwords to ensure the security of their system.