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title: Reset Credentials
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# Reset the root and user password

## To reset the root password in LINUX

1. Log on as root directory. This can be achieved by typing “su” or “su root” at the terminal prompt.

2. Enter the current root password. Don’t be alarmed if as you type nothing is displayed at the prompt. This is intentional for security reasons.

```bash
[e2e@localhost ~ ]: $ ssh root@ipaddress
e2e@e2e:- su
e2e@e2e:- su root
```

3. Type the command “passwd” at the root prompt.

```bash
root@e2e: # passed
Enter NEW UNIX password:
```
4. Enter your new password and repeat it at the confirmation prompt.

 ```bash
root@e2e: # passed
Enter NEW UNIX password:
Retype NEW UNIX password:
Password updated successfully.
```

5. Logout using the **“exit”** command.

## To change the user password in LINUX


**Please follow the below steps:**

1.Type the command “passwd” followed by username at the root prompt.

```bash
root@e2e: # passwd user
Enter NEW UNIX password:
```

Please note that **“user”** must be replaced by your user name . To know your user name, type **whoami** in the terminal.

2. Enter your new password and repeat it at the confirmation prompt.

```bash
root@e2e: # passwd user
Enter NEW UNIX password:
Retype NEW UNIX password:
Password updated successfully.
```

## To change the root password in Windows

1. Go to the **Nodes** section and select the Windows node for which you want to change the password.


![Nodes Section](images/wind1.png)

2. After clicking on the node, go to the **Node Security** section and click on **Click Here** hyperlink.

![Node Security](images/wind2.png)

3. You will see the new **password** input box. Enter the new password, confirm it,  and then click the tick button.

![Password Change](images/wind3.png)

After this, you will receive an email that your password has been changed successfully.


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