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---
author:
name: Nick Brewer
email: docs@linode.com
description: 'Change the root user password for the Linux environment running on your Linode.'
keywords: ["linux", "linode", "cloud manager", "image"]
license: '[CC BY-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0)'
modified: 2019-02-11
modified_by:
name: Linode
published: 2019-02-11
title: Reset the Root Password on your Linode
hiddenguide: true
---

This QuickAnswer will show you how to reset the root password for the Linux distribution running on your Linode. See our [Accounts and Passwords](/docs/platform/manager/accounts-and-passwords-new-manager/#resetting-the-root-password) guide for additional information.

1. Click the **Linodes** link in the sidebar links.
2. Select a Linode to pull up its page.
3. Power off your Linode by selecting the **Power Off** option from the dropdown menu. A progress bar will appear that you can use to monitor the status of this operation.
![Shut down your Linode to reset the root password](reset-password-power-down-linode.png)
4. Click the **Settings** tab.
5. Under Settings, click on **Reset Root Password** to expand its menu.
6. Select your primary disk from the **Disk** dropdown menu.
7. Enter a new password for the `root` user in the **Password** field.
8. Click **Save**
9. From the dropdown menu, select **Power On** to power on your Linode.
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name: Linode
published: 2017-05-08
title: Reset the Root Password on your Linode
cloud_manager_link: quick-answers/linode-platform/reset-the-root-password-on-your-linode-new-manager/
---
![Reset the root password on your Linode](Reset_the_Root_Password_on_your_Linode_smg.jpg)

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1. Click on the *Remote Access* tab. Under the *Console Access* section, click on the *Launch Lish Console* link. This launches the Lish Console via your browser window and you will be prompted to enter your Linode user and password.

If you have trouble logging in with your root password, consider [resetting the root password](/docs/quick-answers/linode-platform/reset-the-root-password-on-your-linode/) to rule out any password issues.
If you have trouble logging in with your root password, consider [resetting the root password](/docs/quick-answers/linode-platform/reset-the-root-password-on-your-linode-new-manager/) to rule out any password issues.

The [Using a Linode Shell Guide](/docs/platform/manager/using-the-linode-shell-lish/) contains more information on Lish.

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1. If you can log in at the Lish console, move on to the [diagnose network connection issues](#diagnose-network-connection-issues) section of this guide.

If you see a log in prompt, but you have forgotten the credentials for your Linode, follow the instructions for [resetting your root password](/docs/quick-answers/linode-platform/reset-the-root-password-on-your-linode/) and then attempt to log in at the Lish console again.
If you see a log in prompt, but you have forgotten the credentials for your Linode, follow the instructions for [resetting your root password](/docs/quick-answers/linode-platform/reset-the-root-password-on-your-linode-new-manager/) and then attempt to log in at the Lish console again.

2. If you do not see a login prompt, your Linode may have [issues with booting](#troubleshoot-booting-issues).

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### Forgotten your Password?

If you have forgotten your Linux user's password, you will not be able to log in with Lish. You can reset the root password for your Linode with [these instructions](/docs/quick-answers/linode-platform/reset-the-root-password-on-your-linode/). If you are logged in as root, you can change the password of another user with the `passwd` command:
If you have forgotten your Linux user's password, you will not be able to log in with Lish. You can reset the root password for your Linode with [these instructions](/docs/quick-answers/linode-platform/reset-the-root-password-on-your-linode-new-manager/). If you are logged in as root, you can change the password of another user with the `passwd` command:

passwd <username>

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