How to Change the Windows VPS Administrator Password from macOS

Changing the administrator password on a Windows VPS from macOS

Even if you’re connecting from a Mac, you can easily update your Windows VPS administrator password. Below are two reliable methods.

🔹 Method 1. Change the Password Inside Windows (via RDP)

This method works if you can log in to your VPS.

1. Connect to the VPS

Use any RDP client on macOS, such as:

• Microsoft Remote Desktop (recommended, App Store)
• Royal TSX
• KRDC

Enter:

• Server IP address
• Username: Administrator
• Current password

2. Open the system menu

Press:

Ctrl + Alt + End
(This is the macOS equivalent of Ctrl + Alt + Del in an RDP session.)

3. Select “Change a password”

A Windows system screen will appear. Click:

➡️ “Change a password”

4. Enter your new password

• Old password — current password
• New password — new password you want to set
• Confirm password — repeat the new password

Once confirmed, the password will be updated.

🔹 Method 2. Change Password via PowerShell or CMD

Useful if hotkeys don’t work.

Open Command Prompt or PowerShell and run:

net user Administrator "NewPassword"

Example:

net user Administrator "StrongPass!2025"

The password will change instantly.