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??? note "Changing PiKVM Passwords" PiKVM comes with the following default passwords:

* **Linux OS-level admin** (SSH, console...):
    * Username: `root`
    * Password: `root`

* **KVM user** (Web Interface, [API](api.md), [VNC](vnc.md)...):
    * Username: `admin`
    * Password: `admin`
    * No 2FA code

**They are two separate accounts with independent passwords.**

To change passwords, you will need to use the console access via SSH or the Web Terminal.
If you are using the Web Terminal, enter the `su -` command to get the `root` access (enter the `root` user password).

```console
[root@pikvm ~]# rw
[root@pikvm ~]# passwd root
[root@pikvm ~]# kvmd-htpasswd set admin
[root@pikvm ~]# ro
```

If you require additional user for the Web UI access, use the following:

```console
[root@pikvm ~]# kvmd-htpasswd add <user> # Add a new user with password
[root@pikvm ~]# kvmd-htpasswd del <user> # Remove/delete a user
```

**Optionally you can enable the [two-factor authentication](auth.md#two-factor-authentication) for more security.**

*Changing the [VNCAuth key](vnc.md) and [IPMI password](ipmi.md) at the first start of PiKVM is not required,
since these services are disabled by default. But it is here just so that you remember their existence.*