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# Troubleshooting: Ansible Tower - Reset admin password

## Option 1 - Reset Password

1. Access the awx-web Pod
2. Use the awx-manage cli to change the password for the specific user

```
$ awx-manage changepassword admin #change password for user admin
```

## Option 2 - Add Password

Get the awx-web Pod's name

1. Access the awx-web Pod
2. Use the awx-manage cli to add new superuser

```
$awx-manage createsuperuser 
```

3. Login with the new superuser and change the previous user password