API

Reset a Linode's root password

post
https://api.linode.com//linode/instances//password

Resets the root password for this Linode.

  • Your Linode must be shut down for a password reset to complete.
  • If your Linode has more than one disk (not counting its swap disk), run the Reset a disk root password operation to update a specific disk's root password.
  • A password_reset event is generated when a root password reset is successful.

Permissions and scopes

To call this operation, you need the following:

  • Identity and access permissions. Your user needs a role with these permissions assigned. Learn more.

    • Permissions: password_reset_linode

  • OAuth scopes. Your user needs these scopes assigned. Learn more.

    • Scopes: linodes:read_write

CLI

linode-cli linodes linode-reset-password 123 a$eCure4assw0rd!43v51

Learn more

Path Params
string
enum
required

Enum Call either the v4 URL, or v4beta for operations still in Beta.

Allowed:
integer
required

ID of the Linode for which to reset its root password.

Body Params
string
required

The root user's password on this Linode. Linode passwords must meet a password strength score requirement that is calculated internally by the API. If the strength requirement is not met, you will receive a Password does not meet strength requirement error.

Responses

Updated 27 days ago

Language
Credentials
LoadingLoading…
Response
Choose an example:
application/json

Updated 27 days ago