Can I use the passwd command to change my server’s password instead of using reset password option on digitalocean?
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×Hi there @Gerrysp,
Yes, you can use the passwd command to change your user password. The password reset option from the control panel can be used in emergency situations when you’ve forgotten the password completely and you don’t have a way to login t your server at all.
Regards,
Bobby
Thank you, is it just like changing your email password, or are there server side changes that may affect the site? Should I restart apache and mysql after that?
Hi there @Gerrysp,
Generally speaking, the root password should not be used for any other services rather accessing the server itself.
Regards,
Bobby
Hi there,
No problem at all! I hope that this helps.
Regards,
Bobby
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And is there anything I should do after changing the password to make sure everything works as normal? I also use object caching, could it be affected?