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Is there a problem using Computer Management > Local User and Groups > Users to change the Administrator password in Windows Home Server? Is there a chance it will cause any issues with the system? I ask as the system warns against using server tools to change settings. I have access to the system with my account, but the Administrator password isn't working,forgotten whatever and needs to be changed.

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The Administrator user's password can be freely changed if you've forgotten it, though Home Server recommends never using the built-in Administrator and only using a separate account that also has admin privs. Only changing system accounts would cause certain services to stop functioning (like the ASPNET account); the majority of the services, including backup, filesharing, and streaming, use one of the System accounts that have no passwords.

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'Windows Home Server console' only uses the Administrator to login (from what I can tell), or is there a way to use a different account? – Brettski Jan 7 '11 at 1:38
You should be able to run the console under any user account that is a member of the Administrators group on the server. (Those are also the only accounts that can directly RDP in, unless you've hacked the terminal services dll.) – SilverbackNet Jan 7 '11 at 1:51
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