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# Resetting the Appliance Manager Password

Access the Appliance Manager at `https://<your-appliance-hostname>:9002/`.

If you have forgotten the password, select *Forgot Password?* on the sign-in page.

Resetting the password requires the Device ID, a UUID stored on the server at `/data/exavault/secrets/device.key`.

To retrieve this value, log in via your VM console or via SSH and run:

```bash
cat /data/exavault/secrets/device.key
```

When prompted for the device ID, paste the UUID and submit it.

This process is also the only way to change the Appliance Manager password. Use the same process for password changes, even when you know the current password.