Windows11 (Parallels) | Change parallels windows password

Environment

• Parallels Desktop (for Mac Pro Edition) 17
• Windows 11

Problem

When installing windows update on parallels, login password is required.

Solution

1. check UUID

On terminal, run prlctl list --all command and check UUID.

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$ prlctl list --all
UUID                                    STATUS       IP_ADDR         NAME
{1cf4xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-36bfccxxxxxx}  running      -               Windows 11

2. set password

Set new password by prlctl set command.

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$ prlctl set {uuid} --userpasswd {Windows Login User Name}:{New Password}

After running the command, you will see a message saying authentication tokens updated successfully, then you can login to windows by the new password.

References

• kb.parallels.com | How to reset Windows user account password in Parallels Desktop for Mac Pro Edition?