# OpenBalena Server in Cloud: change password **URL:** \ **Category:** openBalena\ **Tags:** support\ **Created:** [August 27, 2021, 10:33pm UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/openbalena-server-in-cloud-change-password/345984 "2021-08-27T22:33:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![imolitor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/eada6e/32.png) [@imolitor](https://forums.balena.io/u/imolitor)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2021, 10:33pm UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/openbalena-server-in-cloud-change-password/345984/1 "2021-08-27T22:33:31Z")
Hi, I have an Open Balena Server in the cloud. **I need to change the password** (email and domain name stay the same). I can’t find a way to do that. Shall I use the ‘`quickstart`’ script - but that feels like overkill. Any help is appreciated, as I can not access the server through Balena CLI right now with the wrong password. Thank you! ---
**Author:** ![pdcastro](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/balena/user_avatar/forums.balena.io/pdcastro/32/1264_2.png) [@pdcastro](https://forums.balena.io/u/pdcastro)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2021, 8:30pm UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/openbalena-server-in-cloud-change-password/345984/2 "2021-09-16T20:30:21Z")
I have found the answer in another forum thread: [Upate superuser password - #8 by dfunckt](https://forums.balena.io/t/upate-superuser-password/4738/8) > Edit `'./config/activate'` and change the `OPENBALENA_SUPERUSER_PASSWORD` variable to the new password. Then recreate the API container with: > > ```auto > ./scripts/compose kill api > ./scripts/compose rm -vf api > ./scripts/compose up -d api > > ``` ---
**Author:** ![imolitor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/eada6e/32.png) [@imolitor](https://forums.balena.io/u/imolitor)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2021, 5:44pm UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/openbalena-server-in-cloud-change-password/345984/4 "2021-10-15T17:44:29Z")
Thank you ---
**Author:** ![matialvarezs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/dc4da7/32.png) [@matialvarezs](https://forums.balena.io/u/matialvarezs)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2024, 6:50pm UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/openbalena-server-in-cloud-change-password/345984/6 "2024-03-12T18:50:15Z")
Hello @pdcastro It is the same as doing these steps: 1 - ./scripts/compose 2- edit configuration/activate and change the OPENBALENA\_SUPERUSER\_PASSWORD variable 3 - ./scripts/compose up -d ? regards Matias