# Gwcmd to reset Edge password

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gwcmd-to-reset-edge-password/84326>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [January 16, 2024, 3:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gwcmd-to-reset-edge-password/84326 "2024-01-16T15:15:36Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![melwadeya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ed8c4c/32.png) [@melwadeya](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/melwadeya)\
**Post date:** [January 16, 2024, 3:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gwcmd-to-reset-edge-password/84326/1 "2024-01-16T15:15:36Z")

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Hello,

I am trying to reset the password of Ignition Edge Gateway installed in an Opto groov EPIC.. I have ssh access and can navigate to the where the gwcmd command is but unsure how to execute the password reset command. any help is greatly appreciated.

![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/a/f/af0c7e53656e4a9570c68fec71e033033bd7a6ef.png)

Regards,

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**Author:** ![michael.flagler](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/michael.flagler/32/26272_2.png) [@michael.flagler](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/michael.flagler)\
**Post date:** [January 16, 2024, 3:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gwcmd-to-reset-edge-password/84326/2 "2024-01-16T15:26:28Z")

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Per the documentation here: [Gateway Command-line Utility - gwcmd - Ignition User Manual 8.1 - Ignition Documentation](https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/display/DOC81/Gateway+Command-line+Utility+-+gwcmd)

```auto
./gwcmd.sh -p

```