How to change the password on an Ubuntu VPS (18.04 to 24.04)

Change the password of an Ubuntu VPS (18.04 to 24.04)

When is it useful to change the password?

• If you received a default password and want to use a more secure one
• If you're managing multiple users and need to update their credentials
• As a good security practice or routine rotation

Requirements

• SSH access to your VPS (with root or sudo privileges)
• SSH client (such as PuTTY, Linux/macOS Terminal, etc.)

Steps to change the password

1. Connect to your VPS via SSH

From your terminal (Linux/macOS) or using PuTTY on Windows:

ssh user@your-server-ip

Example:

ssh root@23.175.40.0

2. Change the password of the current user

Once logged in, run the command:

passwd

You will be prompted to:

• Enter your current password (in some cases)
• Type the new password
• Confirm the new password

If everything went well, you’ll see:
password updated successfully

3. Change another user's password (optional)

If you are root or have sudo access, run:

sudo passwd username

Example:

sudo passwd agus

Security tips

• Use long, complex passwords
• Never reuse the same password across different servers
• Consider enabling SSH key authentication and disabling password login for better security

Need help?

If you can’t access your VPS or lost your credentials, open a ticket from your client panel or contact us for support. We can help you reset the password from the console.

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