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How to change Kali Linux Default root Password

How to change Kali Linux Default root Password

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One of the first things that you should do when you first start up Kali Linux is to change your systems default root password. Assuming that this is a fresh image, the systems password will be set to 'kali'

    • Press Ctrl + Alt + T to open the Terminal Interface.

    • Use the command sudo passwd root

    • When prompted enter your systems root command. If this is a fresh install of Kali, the default password will be set to 'kali'

    • When prompted enter your new command. Be sure to make your new command unique, lengthy, and something that you can remember.

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The passwd command can be used to change any user account password that is set up in Kali regardless of if they're a root account or not.

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