---
title: "Manage guest OS credentials"
sidebar_label: "Manage guest OS credentials"
description: "Which login to use to access the guest OS, how to view and change the password, password requirements"
sidebar_position: 10
---

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# Manage guest OS credentials

## Login \{#login}

The login depends on the virtual machine OS:

* Linux OS: login `root`;
* Windows OS: login `Administrator`.

## View password \{#view-password}

When creating a VM from a template, the **Auto generate password** option is enabled, which will create a new password when the VM is powered on.

1. In the Cloud Director panel, open the virtual data center page. You can go to Cloud Director from the [control panel](https://my.selectel.ru/vmware/): **Cloud (VMware-based)** →\*\* Cloud Director\*\*.
2. Go to the **Compute** → **Virtual Machines**.
3. In the card of the required virtual machine, click **Details**.
4. Select **Guest OS Customization**.
5. Click **Edit**.
6. In the **Specify password** field, view the password.

## Password requirements \{#password-requirements}

If the password does not meet the requirements, it will not be changed, even though the recustomization task will be completed successfully.

The password must be at least six characters long and contain a combination of at least three categories:

* uppercase English letters from `A` to `Z`;
* lowercase English letters from `a` to `z`;
* digits (from `0` to `9`);
* non-alphabetic characters (!, `$`, `#`, `%`).

## Change password \{#change-password}

1. From the [control panel](https://my.selectel.ru/vmware/), open the Cloud Director panel: in the top menu, click **Products** → **Cloud (VMware-based)** → section **Cloud Director**.
2. Open the virtual data center page.
3. Go to the **Compute** → **Virtual Machines**.
4. In the **ACTIONS** menu of the virtual machine, select **Power** → **Shut Down Guest OS**. The VM will be powered off.
5. In the virtual machine card, click **Details**.
6. Select **Guest OS Customization**.
7. Click **Edit**.
8. Select the checkbox **Enable Guest Customization**.
9. Check the **Auto Generate Password** checkbox to generate a password automatically, or set a password manually in the **Specify Password** field. Consider the [password requirements](#password-requirements). The password is not displayed when entered, so type it manually (do not paste a copied one).
10. Click **Save**.
11. To perform recustomization, in the **ACTIONS** menu of the virtual machine, select **Power on, Force recustomization**.

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