Can I change the password directly in the server console?

Yes. Use the passwd command, but you must still have access to the server. If you change it this way, ZapX won’t know about it.

Change the root password for a Linux VPS

Q: How do I change the root password in the ZapX Dashboard?

In the Access tab for your VPS, click Change password in the Server Access card. Enter a new password (or generate one) and click Save password.

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ZapX Dashboard

You can easily change your password in your ZapX Dashboard. To do this, open the Access tab for your VPS.

In the Server Access card, click Change password. In the “Change root password” dialog, enter your new password or click the dice icon to generate a secure password. Click the eye icon to check your entry in plain text before saving.

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Your password must be at least 8 characters long. A combination of uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, and special characters is not required, but is recommended — the dice icon automatically suggests a password with this combination.

Confirm the change by clicking Save password.

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Important: The server must be running and the Guest Agent must be reachable. Otherwise, the password change will fail.

If everything is set up correctly, ZapX will confirm that the password was changed successfully with a toast notification.

✅ The password has now been changed.

Your current password will remain in the Server Access card (it will not be automatically deleted after a few hours). To view it, simply click the eye icon next to “Password” — it will appear or be hidden directly in the card, without an additional pop-up.

Server Console

You can also change your password through the server console, whether you connect using PuTTY or the console.

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Important: You can only use this option if you still have access to the server.

Once you’re logged in to the console, change your password using the passwd command. You’ll then need to enter the new password again to confirm it. If both entries match, the console will confirm the change.

If the passwords don’t match, the console will cancel the process. In that case, run the passwd command again.

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Important: If you change the password only through the console (passwd), ZapX won’t know about it — the Server Access card in the Access tab will still show the password most recently set through the Dashboard (which is now outdated). Whenever possible, change the password through the Dashboard to keep the displayed password up to date.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

In the Access tab for your VPS, click Change password in the Server Access card. Enter a new password (or generate one) and click Save password.

It must be at least 8 characters long. A combination of uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, and special characters is recommended, but not required.

The server must be running and the Guest Agent must be reachable. Otherwise, the password change will fail.

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