Change Root Password

This page explains how to change the root password for the server in GoAdmio. The root password is the password for the Linux root user — the highest-privilege account on the server.

Location: Admin Panel → Server Management → Change Root Password

Overview

The root user has unrestricted access to the entire server: all files, all services, all databases, and all accounts. Changing the root password regularly is a core security practice.

GoAdmio stores the root password so that it can run privileged operations (installing packages, restarting services, managing accounts). When you change the root password through this page, GoAdmio updates its stored copy automatically — you do not need to update it anywhere else.

> Warning: If you change the root password outside GoAdmio (e.g., with the passwd command over SSH), GoAdmio's stored copy becomes stale and panel operations that need root may fail. Always use this page, or update the stored password afterward.

Change the Root Password via the Admin Panel

1. Log in to the GoAdmio Admin Panel.
2. Navigate to Server Management → Change Root Password.
3. Enter the new password.
4. Re-enter the password to confirm.
5. Click Save.

Change the Root Password via CLI

You can also change the root password directly from a root shell:

```bash
passwd root