{"id":776,"date":"2020-10-14T17:39:42","date_gmt":"2020-10-14T14:39:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/?p=776"},"modified":"2022-10-11T18:45:48","modified_gmt":"2022-10-11T15:45:48","slug":"how-to-change-my-ftp-and-spanel-password","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/how-to-change-my-ftp-and-spanel-password\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Change My FTP and SPanel Password"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Some <\/span>security experts<\/b> will tell you that you should build a habit of periodically changing your passwords in order to boost your online security. They argue that if you<\/span> modify your login credentials frequently enough<\/b>, hackers will be more likely to get their hands on a password that is no longer valid and will therefore be unable to log into your account.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are other security professionals, however, who say that this is an exercise in futility. According to them, in this day and age, <\/span>cybercriminals use automated tools<\/b> to put compromised credentials into action as soon as they steal them.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What both groups of specialists will tell you, however, is that<\/span> it’s crucial that you use unique, complex passwords for all your accounts<\/b>. Indeed, if you own a website, a single compromised (or guessed) password could spell the end for your entire online business.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The login details that give you access to <\/span>SPanel’s User Interface<\/b><\/a> also let you upload and download <\/span>files through FTP<\/b>. If hackers have these details, they can not only modify your website’s files, but they can also wipe (or steal) the <\/span>data from your databases, remove any email accounts or use them to send spam.<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even if you later<\/span> manage to regain access to your account and <\/b>restore everything from a backup<\/b><\/a>, the damage to your<\/span> website’s reputation could be irreparable<\/b>. This is why you need to have a strong password, and you also have to be able to change it quickly.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Changing your SPanel and FTP password<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Clients who have picked one of <\/span>ScalaHosting’s managed <\/b>VPS hosting solutions<\/b><\/a> can change the passwords for all accounts created on their VPS through<\/span> SPanel’s Admin Interface<\/b>. On the homepage, you’ll find a list of all the SPanel user accounts, along with an Actions<\/strong> menu next to each one of them and a Change Password <\/strong>option.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you’re a user account owner, you can also do it via SPanel’s User Interface<\/b>. Here’s what you need to do:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Log into SPanel’s User Interface.<\/strong><\/span>
    The default login URL is https:\/\/yourdomain.com\/spanel <\/em>(make sure you swap yourdomain.com for your actual domain).<\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
    \"How<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    1. Click Change Password.<\/strong>
      You can access the form changing the password via the Settings<\/strong> section on the homepage.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
      \"How<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
      1. Choose a new password and save the changes.<\/strong>
        Your new password must be at least 8-characters long. Ideally, it will contain uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers and special characters. You can use the provided password generator to create a password that is truly strong and random.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
        \"How<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

        The changes are reflected immediately, and they also affect the <\/span>website’s main FTP account<\/b>. If you have <\/span>additional FTP accounts<\/b>, you can change their passwords as well via the <\/span>FTP Accounts<\/b> page accessible from <\/span>SPanel’s User Interface<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

        How to Change My FTP and Control Panel Password<\/p>\n\n\n\n