Windows Home Server 2011 - forgot connection password

[Sysman]

It's been a while since I used this and I have forgotten the connection password to access WHS2011 Dashboard from a Windows 7 client.

The password hint says what I remember, but if I try to change the password from the WHS2011 Dashboard on the server itself, the pesky thing asks me for the existing password.

This is not a matter of forgetting the admin password on the server itself. I have that, and a backup account with admin access. I.e. I have full control of the thing, but cannot persuade it to change the password needed for access from a client.

Can anyone help please?

[captainham]

Can't offer any direct help unfortunately, but have you also tried the WGS forums? Highly knowledgeable folk over there whenever I've had any issues in the past.

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[Sysman]

Ta. I had forgotten about those forums and will have a look.

[doomage]

Can you just add a new user account through the dashboard and use that?

[Sysman]

Can you just add a new user account through the dashboard and use that?

Nope. The git wants what it knows as the "Server password".

No advice out there so it looks like a reinstallation.