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5.2. Changing the Root Password

During installation and ongoing cloud administration, you will need to log in to the UI as the root administrator. The root administrator account manages the CloudStack deployment, including physical infrastructure. The root administrator can modify configuration settings to change basic functionality, create or delete user accounts, and take many actions that should be performed only by an authorized person. When first installing CloudStack, be sure to change the default password to a new, unique value.
  1. Open your favorite Web browser and go to this URL. Substitute the IP address of your own Management Server:
    http://<management-server-ip-address>:8080/client
  2. Log in to the UI using the current root user ID and password. The default is admin, password.
  3. Click Accounts.
  4. Click the admin account name.
  5. Click View Users.
  6. Click the admin user name.
  7. Click the Change Password button. change-password.png: button to change a user's password
  8. Type the new password, and click OK.