---
title: "How to Reset a Windows Password on VPS"
description: "In some cases, you might need to reset a Windows password. This guide will show you how to reset the password of your Windows user account and successfully log"
url: https://docs.us.ovhcloud.com/en/bare-metal-cloud/vps/reset-windows-password
lang: en
---
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# How to Reset a Windows Password on VPS

## Objective

In some cases, you might need to reset a Windows password. This guide will show you how to reset the password of your Windows user account and successfully log in to your VPS again.

## Requirements

- The VPS must be in rescue mode

## Instructions

Connect to the VPS via VNC in the [OVHcloud Control Panel](https://manager.us.ovhcloud.com/) with the login details you have received by email.

Type the following commands to mount the remote file system:

```
ntfsfix /dev/sdb2
mount -t ntfs-3g /dev/sdb2 /mnt
```

Now start the password reset procedure:

```
cd /mnt/Windows/System32/config
chntpw -l SAM
```

You will see a list of users. Take note of the administrator account (or the account you wish to change the password for). In this example, we will use `Administrator`. Please note that the commands are case-sensitive.

```
chntpw -u Administrator SAM
```

Press `1` and `Enter` to clear the password. Press `q` to quit the password change prompt. Afterwards, press `y` to write the changes to the file.

You can now carry out a hard reboot in the [OVHcloud Control Panel](https://manager.us.ovhcloud.com/) by clicking the _more options_ `...` button in the **Boot** section and selecting `Reboot my VPS`. Confirm the reboot in the pop-up window that appears.

 

When logging in to your VPS now, you will not have to enter a password to log into a Windows session.

**Warning:**

**NOTE:** It is extremely unsafe to leave the Administrator account (or any account with administrative privileges) password blank. Please log in immediately to your VPS [via KVM](https://docs.us.ovhcloud.com/en/bare-metal-cloud/vps/using-kvm-for-vps.md) and change the password.

Once logged in to your Windows session, press `CTRL` + `ALT` + `DELETE` and then click on `Change a password`. If you are using the VNC console, click on the button on the top right that says `Send CtrlAltDel`.

Leave the `Old password` field blank and type your new password twice. Make sure the passwords provided match.