How Do I Reset My Servers Password?

If you have forgotten your servers password or simply want to reset your servers password you can do it via the Customer Control Portal here.

Please note that the task "Password reset" in the Customer Control Panel only works for the"root" user for Linux and not for the Windows "Administrator".

It is not possible to reset the password of the Windows "Administrator" user for Windows, This is due to security enhancements made by Microsoft. You can find out more about how to recover your files if you have forgotten your Windows "Administrator" user in the Contabo blog here. 

Below you can find a guide on how to reset your password for the "root" user for Linux.

How do I reset my servers password?

1. Open the Customer Control Portal.
2. Click either "Server control", "VDS control" or "VPS control" depending on which type of server you would like to reset the password for.
3. Click the "Manage" button next to the server that you would like to reset the password for.
4. In the dropdown click "Password reset".
5. Enter your new password and in the "New password" textbox.
6. Repeat the new password in the "New password (confirm)" textbox.
7. Click "Perform password reset" and the process should take a few minutes.
8. Log in to your server with the new password you just set.

There is more information on resetting your password in the Contabo blog here.