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--- title: Reset the password on VMs for your Azure Stack Edge Pro GPU device via the Azure portal description: Describes how to reset the password on virtual machines (VMs) on an Azure Stack Edge Pro GPU device via the Azure portal. services: databox author: alkohli ms.service: azure-stack-edge ms.topic: how-to ms.date: 04/29/2022 ms.author: alkohli ms.custom: - linux-related-content - sfi-image-nochange #Customer intent: As an IT admin, I need to understand how reset or change the password on virtual machines (VMs) on my Azure Stack Edge Pro GPU device via the Azure portal. --- # Reset VM password for your Azure Stack Edge Pro GPU device via the Azure portal [!INCLUDE [applies-to-GPU-and-pro-r-and-mini-r-skus](../../includes/azure-stack-edge-applies-to-gpu-pro-r-mini-r-sku.md)] This article covers steps to reset the password on both Windows and Linux VMs using the Azure portal. To reset a password using PowerShell and local Azure Resource Manager templates, see [Install the VM password reset extension](azure-stack-edge-gpu-deploy-virtual-machine-install-password-reset-extension.md). ## Reset Windows VM password Use the following steps to reset the VM password for your Azure Stack Edge Pro GPU device: 1. In the Azure portal, go to the Azure Stack Edge resource for your device, then go to **Edge services** > **Virtual machines**.  1. From the Azure portal VM list view, select the VM name with the password you would like to reset.  1. Select **Reset password**.  1. Specify the username and the new password. Confirm the new password, and then select **Save**. For more information about Windows VM password requirements, see [Password requirements for a Windows VM](/azure/virtual-machines/windows/faq#what-are-the-password-requirements-when-creating-a-vm-).  1. While the operation is in progress, you can view the notification that shows the status of the operation. Select **Refresh** to update status of the operation.  1. When the operation is complete, you can see that the *windowsVMAccessExt* extension is installed for the VM.  1. Connect to the VM with the new password. ## Reset Linux VM password Use the following steps to reset the VM password for your Azure Stack Edge Pro GPU device: 1. In the Azure portal, go to the Azure Stack Edge resource for your device, then go to **Edge services** > **Virtual machines**.  1. From the Azure portal VM list view, select the VM name with the password you would like to reset.  1. Select **Reset password**.  1. Specify the username and the new password. Confirm the new password, and then select **Save**. For more information about Linux VM password requirements, see [Password requirements for a Linux VM](/azure/virtual-machines/linux/faq#what-are-the-password-requirements-when-creating-a-vm-).  1. While the operation is in progress, you can view the notification that shows the status of the operation. Select **Refresh** to update status of the operation.  1. When the operation is complete, you can see that the *linuxVMAccessExt* extension is installed for the VM.  1. Connect to the VM with the new password. ## Next steps - Learn about [Deploy VMs on your Azure Stack Edge Pro GPU device via the Azure portal](azure-stack-edge-gpu-deploy-virtual-machine-portal.md). - Learn about [Install the password reset extension on VMs for your Azure Stack Edge Pro GPU device](azure-stack-edge-gpu-deploy-virtual-machine-install-password-reset-extension.md).