Fix: Sign-in User Locked Out of Windows Console

Imagine this. You are already login to Windows Server 2008 with a non local administrative account. After you locked the desktop and return after some time from being away, you may be faced with the following error message after you pressed Ctrl-Alt-Del.

The password for this account has expired. To change the password, click Cancel, click Switch User and then log on.
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To fix this, click the OK button to dismiss the message then hit Switch User. Sign in with the same credentials and follow the on-screen prompt to change your password. A successful change will log you right back in with the signed-in account.

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