How to Manually Change the Password on a Windows VPS/RDP?

Method 1: Changing Password via Command Prompt (CMD)

• Access the Windows server.
• Click on the Start Menu.
• Type ‘CMD’ and open the Command Prompt.
• Enter the following command to change the user password (Modify the command with your own username and the password you want to set.):
  net user username new_password
• If you see the message ‘The command completed successfully’ after pressing the Enter key, it means the password has been changed.

Method 2: Changing Password via Computer Management

• Access the Windows server.
• Click on the Start Menu.
• Type ‘Computer Management’ and open it.
• Go to ‘Local Users and Groups’ → ‘Users’ section.

• Right-click on the user whose password you want to change and select ‘Set Password’.

• If a window appears, read the warnings. If you wish to continue, click the ‘Proceed’ button.
• Enter your new password and click the ‘OK’ button to confirm.

Method 3: Changing Password via Keyboard Shortcut

• Access the Windows server.
• Press the Ctrl + Alt + End key combination.
• Click on the ‘Change a password’ option on the screen that appears.

• Enter your current password, then create and re-enter your new password.

• Press ‘Enter’ and ‘OK’ to confirm.