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    Setting a new root or Administrator password

    Create a new password for root on Linux or Administrator on Windows from the server page.

    If you forgot your server password, you can create a new one from the control panel.

    1. 1
      Step 1

      Press Change password

      On the server page, press Change password.

      Press Change password
    2. 2
      Step 2

      Confirm to generate a new password

      Press Reset password in the window to confirm.

      Confirm to generate a new password
    3. 3
      Step 3

      Copy the new password

      The new password is shown with the username. Copy it with the copy button and keep it somewhere safe.

      Copy the new password
      Note

      If the status shows pending, do not use the password until the change is confirmed.

    4. 4
      Step 4

      If it fails

      Wait until the operating system has fully started, then try again. If the system itself is broken, use Rescue mode, or reinstall the operating system (this erases data).

    Dedicated servers

    • On dedicated servers the reset asks for a code sent to the account email, and the new password is shown only once. Save it before you close the window.
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