Use a wizard
As an alternative to wizard installation, you can run commands directly at the command line.
Before you begin
Role required: Windows local administrator
Procedure
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Ensure that the user with the ServiceNow security_admin role configures the security properties.
For more information about the security properties, see Configure security settings for the Password Reset Windows Application.
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Right-click the
PasswordResetWinAppInstall.exeinstallation file that you downloaded and select Run as administrator. -
On the Configure Password Reset Web page and credential provider page, configure the following settings and then click Next:
|
Field |
Description |
Default |
|---|---|---|
|
URL of the Password Reset page |
URL of the page on your ServiceNow instance that users access when resetting a password. Be sure to substitute your ServiceNow server name and the URL suffix for the desired Password Reset process. |
|
|
Text to display for the Password Reset link |
Text to display for the Password Reset link on the Windows login page. Update the text as needed. |
|
|
GUID of the credential provider |
Most installations do not need to specify this parameter value. Provide this value only if you use a customized credential provider and can provide a valid credential provider GUID. |
[Accept the default.] |
|Page title|Action|
|----------|------|
|License Agreement|Select **I accept the agreement**.|
|Select Destination Location|Accept the default installation location.|
|Select Start Menu Folder|Accept the default "ServiceNow".|
|Ready to Install|Click **Install**.|
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Restart the computer.
Parent Topic:Install Password Reset Windows Application
---
title: Use a wizard
description: As an alternative to wizard installation, you can run commands directly at the command line.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/servicenow-platform/password-reset/win-install-pwr-wizard.html
release: australia
product: Password Reset
classification: password-reset
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-11-06"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Install Password Reset Windows Application, Installing and configuring Password Reset Windows Application, Password Reset, Manage service capabilities, Extend ServiceNow AI Platform capabilities]
---
# Use a wizard
As an alternative to wizard installation, you can run commands directly at the command line.
## Before you begin
Role required: Windows local administrator
## Procedure
1. Ensure that the user with the ServiceNow security\_admin role configures the security properties.
For more information about the security properties, see [Configure security settings for the Password Reset Windows Application](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/servicenow-platform/password-reset/win-security-properties-password-reset.md).
2. Right-click the `PasswordResetWinAppInstall.exe` installation file that you downloaded and select **Run as administrator**.
3. On the **Configure Password Reset Web page and credential provider** page, configure the following settings and then click **Next**:
<table id="table_iwg_3pz_wbb"><thead><tr><th>
Field
</th><th>
Description
</th><th>
Default
</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>
URL of the Password Reset page
</td><td>
URL of the page on your ServiceNow instance that users access when resetting a password. Be sure to substitute your ServiceNow server name and the URL suffix for the desired Password Reset process.
</td><td>
`https://<YourServerName>/$pwd_reset.do?sysparm_url=default`
</td></tr><tr><td>
Text to display for the Password Reset link
</td><td>
Text to display for the Password Reset link on the Windows login page. Update the text as needed.
</td><td>
`Forgot password?`
</td></tr><tr><td>
GUID of the credential provider
</td><td>
Most installations do not need to specify this parameter value. Provide this value only if you use a customized credential provider and can provide a valid credential provider GUID.
</td><td>
\[Accept the default.\]
</td></tr></tbody>
</table>4. For the remaining pages, perform the following actions:
|Page title|Action|
|----------|------|
|License Agreement|Select **I accept the agreement**.|
|Select Destination Location|Accept the default installation location.|
|Select Start Menu Folder|Accept the default "ServiceNow".|
|Ready to Install|Click **Install**.|
5. Restart the computer.
See [Use an EXE file from the command line](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/servicenow-platform/password-reset/win-install-pwr-exe.md).
**Parent Topic:**[Install Password Reset Windows Application](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/servicenow-platform/password-reset/win-install-password-reset.md)
| title | Use a wizard |
| description | As an alternative to wizard installation, you can run commands directly at the command line. |
| locale | en-US |
| canonical_url | https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/servicenow-platform/password-reset/win-install-pwr-wizard.html |
| release | australia |
| product | Password Reset |
| classification | password-reset |
| topic_type | task |
| last_updated | 2026-11-06 |
| reading_time_minutes | 1 |
| breadcrumb | Install Password Reset Windows ApplicationInstalling and configuring Password Reset Windows ApplicationPassword ResetManage service capabilitiesExtend ServiceNow AI Platform capabilities |