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< li > SSHA512 is recommended for SQL backends, don't use MD5 unless you have a reason.< / li >
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< li > BCRYPT is recommended for SQL backens on BSD systems.< / li >
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< p > With MySQL or PostgreSQL backends, you can generate a password hash with
< code > openssl< / code > or < code > doveadm< / code > command first, then replace old one with this newly
generated one.< / p >
< p > For example:< / p >
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< li > Generate a salted MD5 password hash with < code > openssl< / code > (plain password is < code > 123456< / code >
in this case):< / li >
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< pre > < code > $ openssl passwd -1 123456
$1$2dQ48hyz$.mCLeDSdPkP3fxVmARsB.0
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< p > Or, generate password hash with < code > doveadm< / code > :< / p >
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< pre > < code > $ doveadm pw -s 'ssha512' -p '123456'
{SSHA512}jOcGSlKEz95VeuLGecbL0MwJKy0yWY9foj6UlUVfZ2O2SNkEExU3n42YJLXDbLnu3ghnIRBkwDMsM31q7OI0jY5B/5E=
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< li > Reset password for user < code > user@domain.ltd< / code > and < code > another-user@domain.ltd< / code > :< / li >
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< pre > < code > sql> USE vmail;
sql> UPDATE mailbox SET password='$1$2dQ48hyz$.mCLeDSdPkP3fxVmARsB.0' WHERE username='user@domain.ltd';
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sql> UPDATE mailbox SET password='{SSHA512}jOcGSlKEz95VeuLGecbL0MwJKy0yWY...' WHERE username='another-user@domain.ltd';
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< p > With OpenLDAP backend, you can reset it with phpLDAPadmin or other LDAP client
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tools, < code > SSHA< / code > is preferred if you have other applications to authenticate
users against OpenLDAP.< / p >
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< p > It's ok to use plain password temporarily, then login to Roundcube webmail
or iRedAdmin-Pro (with self-service enabled) to reset password immediately.
For example:< / p >
< pre > < code > sql> UPDATE mailbox SET password='{PLAIN}123456' WHERE username='user@domain.ltd';
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