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# Manage your SSH admin password

Manage the SSH admin password for Cortex XSOAR 8.13 On-prem.

You can optionally change the SSH admin user password, used to access the node's command line either through an SSH connection or your hypervisor's virtual machine console. This feature enables changing the password without direct shell access.

{% hint style="info" %}
Admin passwords are set individually on each cluster node. There is no automatic sync between nodes, so you must repeat this process independently on each node.
{% endhint %}

1. In the textual UI menu, select **Password Management**.
2. Select **Change admin password on next login**.

   Your current user session will continue. The SSH password change will be triggered on the next login.


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