---
title: "Reset Ampache Admin Password"
description: "It's good to have more than one way to achieve a goal. With Ampache, this starts with having another way to reset user passwords. Other than using the Lost Password option on the login screen, you..."
url: https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/website/reset-ampache-admin-password/
date: 2019-05-29
modified: 2021-08-16
author: "InMotion Hosting Contributor"
categories: ["Website"]
type: post
lang: en
---

# Reset Ampache Admin Password

It’s good to have more than one way to achieve a goal. With [Ampache](/support/edu/ampache), this starts with having another way to reset user passwords. Other than using the *Lost Password* option on the login screen, you can temporarily disable authentication settings by changing two lines in the configuration file. Below we cover **how to reset an Ampache user password without the *Lost Password* function**.

## Reset Password

1. Log into [cPanel File Manager, FTP](/support/website/how-to-edit-a-file/), or [SSH](/support/server/ssh/do-you-provide-ssh-access/).
2. [Navigate to the root directory](/support/website/where-to-upload-files/).
3. Edit the *config/ampache.cfg.php* file.Change use_auth = “true” to “false”.Change default_auth_level = “guest” to “admin”. Save your changes.
4. **Open Ampache** in the web browser. You’ll be logged in as the admin user.
5. **Select the Admin icon** from the dashboard.[![Select admin button](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/images/stories/ampache/ampache-admin-button.png)](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/images/stories/ampache/ampache-admin-button.png)
6. Select **Browse Users**.[![browse users](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/images/stories/ampache/ampache-admin-browse-users.png)](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/images/stories/ampache/ampache-admin-browse-users.png)
7. Select the user’s **Edit** icon under the *Action* column.[![select edit button](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/images/stories/ampache/ampache-admin-edit-user.png)](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/images/stories/ampache/ampache-admin-edit-user.png)
8. Set a new password and press **Update Account**.[![Enter new password](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/images/stories/ampache/ampache-admin-edit-user-password.png)](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/images/stories/ampache/ampache-admin-edit-user-password.png)
9. **Log out** Ampache.
10. **Login** with the new password.[![Ampache login screen](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/images/stories/ampache/ampache-login.png)](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/images/stories/ampache/ampache-login.png)
11. If successful, undo the changes in *config/ampache.cfg.php*.

Learn more about [live broadcasting](/support/live-broadcasting/) and [creating backups](/support/website/backup-and-restore/how-to-create-backups-using-the-wizard) to make the most out of Ampache.