# Change Text Console Password

The password for the 'admin' and 'root' users is the same password, and is set when the MSL operating system is installed and configured. We recommend that you do not change the root password, as it will not make a corresponding change to the 'admin' password and they will be out of synch.

If it is your intention to have different passwords for the 'admin' and 'root' users, then you can use the following procedure to do so.

To change the console password:

1. From the Main menu, select (S) System Maintenance and then (P) Passwords/Security.

2. Select (C) Change Password and enter the new 'root' password. The console passcode may be 6 to 30 alphanumeric characters. The letters may be upper or lower-case.

3. When prompted, re-enter the new password. The system confirms the password change.

Note: Administration by phone requires a different phone passcode. Instructions for setting a passcode for phone administration are provided in Administration by Phone. When FPSA is activated, additional restrictions apply to console passcodes. See Functionally Partitioned System Administration (FPSA).
Parent topic: Procedures (Text Console)
Parent topic: FPSA Use