Services or capabilities described in Amazon Web Services documentation might vary by Region. To see the differences applicable to the China Regions,
see Getting Started with Amazon Web Services in China
(PDF).
Change the password for the Amazon Web Services account root user
You can change the email address and password from either the Security Credentials or the
Account page. You can also choose Forgot password?
on the Amazon sign-in page to reset your password.
To change the root user's password, you must sign in as the Amazon Web Services account root user and not as an IAM
user. To learn how to reset a forgotten root user password,
see Resetting a lost or forgotten root user password.
To protect your password, it's important to follow these best practices:
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Change your password periodically.
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Keep your password private because anyone who knows your password can access your
account.
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Use a different password on Amazon than you use on other sites.
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Avoid passwords that are easy to guess. These include passwords such as
secret
, password
, amazon
, or 123456
.
Also avoid things like dictionary words, your name, email address, or other personal
information that someone can easily obtain.
- Amazon Web Services Management Console
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To change the password for the root user
To perform the following steps, you must have at least the following IAM permissions:
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Use your Amazon Web Services account's email address and password to sign in to the
Getting Started with the Amazon Web Services Management Console as your Amazon Web Services account root user.
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In the upper right corner of the console, choose your account name or number and
then choose Account.
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On the Account page, next to Account
settings, choose Edit. You are prompted to
re-authenticate for security purposes.
If you don't see the Edit option, it is likely that you
are not signed in as the root user for your account. You can't modify account
settings while signed in as an IAM user or role.
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On the Update account settings page, under
Password, choose Edit.
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On the Update your password page, fill out the fields for
Current password, New password, and
Confirm new password.
Make sure to choose a strong password. Although you can set an account
password policy for IAM users, that policy doesn't apply to the root user.
Amazon requires that your password meet the following conditions:
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It must have a minimum of 8 characters and a maximum of 128
characters.
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It must include a minimum of three of the following mix of character types:
uppercase, lowercase, numbers, and ! @ # $ % ^ & * () <> [] {} | _+-=
symbols.
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It must not be identical to your Amazon Web Services account name or email address.
Amazon is rolling out improvements to the sign-in process. One of those
improvements is to enforce a more secure password policy for your account. If
Amazon has upgraded your account, you are required to meet the password policy
described earlier. If Amazon hasn't yet upgraded your account, then Amazon doesn't
yet enforce this policy. However, we strongly recommend that you follow its
guidelines for a more secure password.
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Choose Save changes.
- Amazon Web Services Management Console
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This task isn't supported in the Amazon CLI or by an API operation from one of the
Amazon SDKs. You can perform this task only by using the Amazon Web Services Management Console.