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Quick guide on how to change IP address on Windows Server via VNC

This guide shows you how to configure an already assigned IPv4 address on Windows Server through VNC.
Use the IP address, subnet mask, gateway, and DNS settings from your VPS’s Network Info. Keep VNC open: changing the address interrupts RDP. The screenshots below are reconstructed examples with documentation-only addresses; do not copy them as your VPS settings.
Record your current settings before editing them. Windows versions and adapter names may look slightly different.

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Change IP address on Windows Server

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Step 1: Connect to your Windows Server via VNC

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Log in to the VPS Management Portal

Open the VPS Management Portal.
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Enable your VNC server

Follow the instructions in Enable VNC server.
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Open VNC

Use the VNC toolbar’s Send CtrlAltDelete control if Windows requests it, then sign in with an administrator account.

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Step 2: Open network connections

  1. Once connected, right-click on the Start button and select Run.
  2. Type ncpa.cpl and press Enter. This will open the Network Connections window.

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Step 3: Access properties of the network adapter

  1. In the Network Connections window, find the network adapter you wish to configure (e.g., Ethernet).
  2. Right-click on the adapter and select Properties from the context menu.
Network Connections with the Ethernet adapter Properties menu item highlighted

Reconstructed example: open Properties for the adapter connected to your VPS network.

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Step 4: Select internet protocol version

  1. In the Properties window, locate and select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4).
  2. Click the Properties button.
Ethernet Properties with Internet Protocol Version 4 and the Properties button highlighted

Select the IPv4 row, then Properties. Leave the protocol checkbox enabled.

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Step 5: Change the IP address

  1. In the TCP/IPv4 Properties window, select Use the following IP address.
  2. Enter the IP address, Subnet mask, and Default gateway assigned to your VPS. Read all three from Network Info; do not assume the gateway or mask.
The illustration in the next step uses 192.0.2.20, 255.255.255.0, and 192.0.2.1 solely to show where each value goes.

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Step 6: Configure DNS servers (optional)

  1. If needed, select Use the following DNS server addresses.
  2. Enter the DNS servers appropriate for your VPS. The illustration uses 1.1.1.1 and 1.0.0.1 as public-resolver examples. If this server belongs to an Active Directory domain, retain its required domain DNS servers.
IPv4 Properties showing example address, subnet mask, gateway and DNS settings

Documentation-only IP values. Enter the settings assigned to your VPS.

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Step 7: Save changes

  1. Click OK to close the TCP/IPv4 Properties window.
  2. Click Close in the Network Adapter Properties window.

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Step 8: Verify the changes

  1. Open Command Prompt or PowerShell by right-clicking the Start button and selecting it from the menu.
  2. Type the following command and press Enter: ipconfig
  3. Check the adapter’s IPv4 address, subnet mask, and default gateway against Network Info.
  4. From your computer, start a new RDP connection to the new IP address. Keep VNC open until the connection works. Update DNS records or application settings that still reference the old IP.

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Important notes

  • Admin privileges: Changing network settings requires administrative privileges. Ensure you have the necessary permissions.
  • Backup settings: Always note your previous network settings before making changes, in case you need to revert.

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Last modified on October 4, 2026