how to change your password when logged in rdp from within another rdp session

today I had to change the password of one of my acconts that I can reach only through a double rdp (i.e.: I could not use the smbpasswd command from linux :( ) Usually, when a single rdp is involved the simple trick is using its basic translation: CTRL-ALT-END is translate by the rdp client into a remote CTRL-ALT-DEL, thus allowing you to reach the screen for changing the password my doubt came from the fact that I need to do this from within another rdp session... in 2 minutes google provided me this link that clearly explains how to change your password when logged in rdp from another rdp:

1. go to the Start menu
2. Type osk and Hit enter to run the on-screen keyboard program
3. Once the On screen Keyboard is open, hold ctrl+Alt on your physical keyboard, then click on the del key in the on screen keyboard

and -BANG!- in the double-remote session you are prompted with the option to change your password job done

how to fix midnight commander font in putty

If you are connecting from windows to a linux box with putty it may happen to you when you launch midnight commander that the graphical borders are rendered with odd characters the solution can be found in this article long story short:

• right click on the putty top bar
• select change Settings...
• in the Putty Reconfiguration windows expand the tree structure on the left to Windows -> Translation
• in the right pane click the Received data... drop-down list and select UTF-8
• close and reopen midnight commander