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Change Admin Password

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Change Admin Password

This page explains how to change the GoAdmio Admin Panel password. This is the password you use to log in to the GoAdmio admin interface — it is not the Linux root password.

Location: Admin Panel → Server Management → Change Admin Password


Overview

GoAdmio separates the panel admin password from the Linux root password for security. This means:

  • Compromising the panel login does not immediately give an attacker the root password
  • The panel admin account can be rotated independently of the server root credential
  • You can give trusted staff panel access without ever sharing the root password
  • The root password can remain long, random, and stored only in a password manager, while the admin password is the one you actually type day-to-day
The admin password protects access to the GoAdmio Admin Panel on port 2020. The root password protects the underlying Linux system. Keeping them separate is a defense-in-depth measure.

> Note: For the Linux root password, see Change Root Password. For hosting account passwords, see Password Modification.


Change the Admin Password via the Admin Panel

  1. Log in to the GoAdmio Admin Panel.
  2. Navigate to Server Management → Change Admin Password.
  3. Enter the current password.
  4. Enter the new password.
  5. Re-enter the new password to confirm.
  6. Click Save.
The new password takes effect immediately. No service restart is required.

Change the Admin Password via CLI

If you are locked out of the panel, you can reset the admin password from a root shell:

```bash

Reset the GoAdmio admin password


passwd admin

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