Reset VM Password

Overview

If for some reason you cannot SSH into your VM using your Linux admin user (e.g. azureuser), you can reset your credentials via the Azure Portal.

Reset your credentials with the Reset Password tool

The Reset Password tool in the Azure Portal lets you update the credentials of Linux admin users, as well as create new users.

Under the VM details page, go to Reset password.

This page gives you the option to reset your password or SSH public key.

You can also create a new Linux admin user, as long as you specify a new username.