---
title: "Change Password for a User"
slug: "change-password-for-a-user"
updated: 2024-10-10T09:33:14Z
published: 2024-10-10T09:33:14Z
canonical: "help.scalefusion.com/change-password-for-a-user"
---

> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.scalefusion.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Change Password for a User

The following script helps IT Admins to change the password for a local user on Linux machines.

1. Copy and save the contents below to a **UTF-8** editor like **notepad++** OR **Sublime Text** in Windows or **gedit** in Ubuntu.
  1. If you are using **notepad++** then use the bottom right panel to change the type to **Unix (LF)**.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/175c0eac-012f-4410-bdc5-ac60794f82d8/Images/Documentation/image-ILPQGB95.png)
2. Or click here to download the file.

```bash
#!/bin/bash

# User whose password need to be changed
username="SET_USERNAME"

#
# New Password. 
# Please ensure this password complies with password policy that is 
# set on device
password="NEW_PASSWORD"

echo "$username:$password" | chpasswd

echo "Password changed for user: $username"
```
3. Replace the below Placeholders in the script before uploading it on the dashboard:
  1. SET_USERNAME: Username for which the password has to be changed
  2. NEW_PASSWORD: New password for the user
4. Follow [our guide](/docs/deploy-linux-shell-scripts-using-scalefusion#step-1-upload-and-deploy-the-script) to upload & publish the script using Scalefusion Dashboard.

> [!CAUTION]
> Notes:
> 
> 1. Some of the scripts and their contents are sourced from internet and yes, our new friend ChatGPT.
> 2. Please validate the scripts on a test machine before deploying them on all your managed devices.
> 3. Scalefusion has tested these scripts, however Scalefusion will not be responsible for any loss of data or system malfunction that may arise due to the usage of these scripts.