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title: "How to change the user password"
description: "- Access to the OVHcloud Control Panel"
url: https://docs.us.ovhcloud.com/en/hosted-private-cloud/vmware/change-user-password
lang: en
---
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# How to change the user password

## Requirements

- Access to the [OVHcloud Control Panel](https://manager.us.ovhcloud.com/)
- A [VMware on OVHcloud](https://us.ovhcloud.com/hosted-private-cloud/vmware/) service in your account
- An active vSphere user (see [this guide](https://docs.us.ovhcloud.com/en/hosted-private-cloud/vmware/introduction-ovhcloud-console.md))

**Navigation**

- Access your [Managed VMware vSphere services list](https://manager.us.ovhcloud.com/#/dedicated/dedicated_cloud/) directly, or
- Click `Hosted Private Cloud` > `Managed VMware vSphere` > `your PCC` > `Users` tab

 

## Instructions

### Change password

From the `Users` tab, click the _more options_ `...` button to the right of the user concerned and choose `Change password`.

Enter a new password and click `Confirm`.

**Note:**

If you do not enter a password, a randomly generated password will be emailed to the user's associated address.

**Warning:**

We recommend that you follow these best practices to ensure that your infrastructure is not compromised. Your password must:

- Have at least 8 characters.
- Have at least 3 character types.
- Not to be drawn from the dictionary.
- Not include personal information.
- Not be used for multiple access.
- Be stored in a password vault.
- Be changed every 3 months.
- Be different from previous passwords.

 

## Go further

Browse all the [VMware on OVHcloud guides](https://docs.us.ovhcloud.com/en/hosted-private-cloud/vmware/landing-page-vmware.md).

Browse the rest of the [OVHcloud US documentation](https://docs.us.ovhcloud.com/en/index.md) for guides on our other products and services.

Learn more about [VMware on OVHcloud](https://us.ovhcloud.com/hosted-private-cloud/vmware/) on the OVHcloud US website.