# Set mysql root password **URL:** \ **Category:** Community Support\ **Created:** [December 9, 2020, 10:01am UTC](https://forum.hestiacp.com/t/set-mysql-root-password/2238 "2020-12-09T10:01:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![andrewnewby](https://forum.hestiacp.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/bcef8e/32.png) [@andrewnewby](https://forum.hestiacp.com/u/andrewnewby)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2020, 10:01am UTC](https://forum.hestiacp.com/t/set-mysql-root-password/2238/1 "2020-12-09T10:01:57Z")
Hi, How can we set the mysql root password ? Is it possible to do this on install? This was something that bugged me about Vesta. You could change the password manually, but it then buggered up all the other options and you had to start editing config files ☹ TIA Andy ---
**Author:** ![Raphael](https://forum.hestiacp.com/user_avatar/forum.hestiacp.com/raphael/32/5217_2.png) [@Raphael](https://forum.hestiacp.com/u/Raphael)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2020, 10:09am UTC](https://forum.hestiacp.com/t/set-mysql-root-password/2238/2 "2020-12-09T10:09:58Z")
Currently, there is no official way. You still would need to set the root pw manualy and adjust it in $HESTIA/conf/mysql.conf. ---
**Author:** ![andrewnewby](https://forum.hestiacp.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/bcef8e/32.png) [@andrewnewby](https://forum.hestiacp.com/u/andrewnewby)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2020, 10:21am UTC](https://forum.hestiacp.com/t/set-mysql-root-password/2238/3 "2020-12-09T10:21:44Z")
Thanks. Is there an easier way to do it? Maybe at install, with some sed/grep commands? ---
**Author:** ![Raphael](https://forum.hestiacp.com/user_avatar/forum.hestiacp.com/raphael/32/5217_2.png) [@Raphael](https://forum.hestiacp.com/u/Raphael)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2020, 11:38am UTC](https://forum.hestiacp.com/t/set-mysql-root-password/2238/4 "2020-12-09T11:38:05Z")
I’m sure that it is possible, just download the installer and adjust it 🙂. ---
**Author:** ![andrewnewby](https://forum.hestiacp.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/bcef8e/32.png) [@andrewnewby](https://forum.hestiacp.com/u/andrewnewby)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2020, 2:54pm UTC](https://forum.hestiacp.com/t/set-mysql-root-password/2238/5 "2020-12-09T14:54:48Z")
I had a look, but can’t see it. Maybe I need to play around with setting the root pass, and then using sed to change it in the config file ---
**Author:** ![avargas](https://forum.hestiacp.com/user_avatar/forum.hestiacp.com/avargas/32/2839_2.png) [@avargas](https://forum.hestiacp.com/u/avargas)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2022, 8:39pm UTC](https://forum.hestiacp.com/t/set-mysql-root-password/2238/6 "2022-05-21T20:39:56Z")
Greetings, It can be done without the need to reinstall or reformat the linux. - In an SSH console systemctl enable mysql.service mysql\_secure\_installation NOTE: You can Press ENTER on the screen prompt: Enter current password for root (enter for none): //////////////// root@server:~# mysql\_secure\_installation NOTE: RUNNING ALL PARTS OF THIS SCRIPT IS RECOMMENDED FOR ALL MariaDB SERVERS IN PRODUCTION USE! PLEASE READ EACH STEP CAREFULLY! In order to log into MariaDB to secure it, we’ll need the current password for the root user. If you’ve just installed MariaDB, and haven’t set the root password yet, you should just press enter here. Enter current password for root (enter for none): OK, successfully used password, moving on… Setting the root password or using the unix\_socket ensures that nobody can log into the MariaDB root user without the proper authorisation. You already have your root account protected, so you can safely answer ‘n’. Switch to unix\_socket authentication [Y/n] n … skipping. You already have your root account protected, so you can safely answer ‘n’. Change the root password? [Y/n] y New password: Re-enter new password: Password updated successfully! Reloading privilege tables… … Success! By default, a MariaDB installation has an anonymous user, allowing anyone to log into MariaDB without having to have a user account created for them. This is intended only for testing, and to make the installation go a bit smoother. You should remove them before moving into a production environment. Remove anonymous users? [Y/n] y … Success! Normally, root should only be allowed to connect from ‘localhost’. This ensures that someone cannot guess at the root password from the network. Disallow root login remotely? [Y/n] y … Success! By default, MariaDB comes with a database named ‘test’ that anyone can access. This is also intended only for testing, and should be removed before moving into a production environment. Remove test database and access to it? [Y/n] y - Dropping test database… … Success! - Removing privileges on test database… … Success! Reloading the privilege tables will ensure that all changes made so far will take effect immediately. Reload privilege tables now? [Y/n] y … Success! Cleaning up… All done! If you’ve completed all of the above steps, your MariaDB installation should now be secure. Thanks for using MariaDB! //////////////// - Change the Password for the new in the files: /usr/local/hestia/conf/mysql.conf /root/.my.cnf And that’s it, you can enter PhpMyadmin via the web with the password you used in this process. Thank you. ---
**Author:** ![eris](https://forum.hestiacp.com/user_avatar/forum.hestiacp.com/eris/32/1241_2.png) [@eris](https://forum.hestiacp.com/u/eris)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2022, 9:10pm UTC](https://forum.hestiacp.com/t/set-mysql-root-password/2238/7 "2022-05-21T21:10:13Z")
Hestia allready runs this script > Only exception we don’t disable root login via phpmyadmin So it is not needed Yes you modify your password on this way ---
**Author:** ![avargas](https://forum.hestiacp.com/user_avatar/forum.hestiacp.com/avargas/32/2839_2.png) [@avargas](https://forum.hestiacp.com/u/avargas)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2022, 10:20pm UTC](https://forum.hestiacp.com/t/set-mysql-root-password/2238/8 "2022-05-21T22:20:23Z")
The option that I propose is in case in the initial installation it is not known or is not taken into account, these steps are to easily reset it after the initial installation.