View or change the homegroup password

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Applies To: Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 Essentials

You can view or change the homegroup password from the Change HomeGroup settings page.

To open the Change HomeGroup settings page

  1. Open the Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 Essentials Dashboard.

  2. Click Server settings. The Server Settings page appears.

  3. Click HomeGroup.

To view the homegroup password

  1. On the Change HomeGroup settings page, click View the homegroup password.

To change the homegroup password

  1. On the Change HomeGroup settings page, click Change homegroup password.

  2. Review the information on the next page of the wizard, and then click Change the password.

  3. Type a new password for the homegroup, and then click Save password.

  4. Write down the homegroup password, and then go to each homegroup computer and update the homegroup password.