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# Reset user password
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> * SSHA512 is recommended for SQL backends, don't use MD5 unless you have a reason.
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> * BCRYPT is recommended for SQL backens on BSD systems.
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With MySQL or PostgreSQL backends, you can generate a password hash with
`openssl` or `doveadm` command first, then replace old one with this newly
generated one.
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For example: generate a SSHA512 password hash with `doveadm` :
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```
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$ doveadm pw -s 'ssha512' -p '123456'
{SSHA512}jOcGSlKEz95VeuLGecbL0MwJKy0yWY9foj6UlUVfZ2O2SNkEExU3n42YJLXDbLnu3ghnIRBkwDMsM31q7OI0jY5B/5E=
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```
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* Reset password for user `user@domain.ltd` :
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```
sql> USE vmail;
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sql> UPDATE mailbox SET password='{SSHA512}jOcGSlKEz95VeuLGecbL0MwJKy0yWY9foj6UlUVfZ2O2SNkEExU3n42YJLXDbLnu3ghnIRBkwDMsM31q7OI0jY5B/5E=' WHERE username='user@domain.ltd';
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```
With OpenLDAP backend, you can reset it with phpLDAPadmin or other LDAP client
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tools, `SSHA` is preferred if you have other applications to authenticate
users against OpenLDAP.
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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:
```
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sql> USE vmail;
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sql> UPDATE mailbox SET password='{PLAIN}123456' WHERE username='user@domain.ltd';
```
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## See also
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* [Password hashes used/supported by iRedMail ](./password.hashes.html )