How to change the account password in DirectAdmin?

In DirectAdmin control panel you can change the present configured password at anytime. In this article, we will cover the step-by-step guide on How to change the account password in DirectAdmin?

Change Password Using GUI

1. First, to login into DirectAdmin control panel visit, 

https://your-domain.com:2222 or https://IP-address:2222 or https://server-hostname:2222.

2. Top right-click → Click on Username → Click on Password.

3. Enter the required information,

Current DirectAdmin Password: Enter the current password of DirectAdmin control panel.

Enter new password: Enter the complex and hard to guess password.

4. Finally, click on SUBMIT.

5. Congratulations! You have successfully changed the password using DirectAdmin GUI.

Change Password Using SSH/Terminal

1. Login to DirectAdmin VPS or Dedicated Server as root.

2. Run the following command,

[root@host ~]# passwd <USERNAME>

Note: Make sure to replace <USERNAME> with actual DirectAdmin username.

3. Now, enter the new password → Hit Enter re-type new password → Hit Enter.

4. Congratulations! You have successfully changed the password using SSH/Terminal.

Conclusion

Now that we’ve gone over how to change the account password in the DirectAdmin control panel. In this article, we covered two methods, i.e., Changing Passwords through DirectAdmin GUI and Changing Password using SSH/Terminal.

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