# Change Password

Source: https://help.malighting.com/network/en/help/key_change_password.html
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You can change the password of the MA Network Switch.\
The password is necessary to login into the web interface.\
The default password is **admin**.

![](/img/network/changepassword_3_1-d62aa3.png)\
_Figure 1: Change Password_

The following characters are allowed.

- Upper case letters A...Z
- Lower case letters a...z
- Numbers 0...9
- Spaces, minus (-), plus (+), underscore (\_)

**Requirement:** [Connection to the web interface](/network/key_access_web_interface/).

1. Click **Tools / Edit General Settings**.
2. Click **Change password**.
3. Type the old password, type the new password, type the new password again to confirm it, and then click **Apply new password**.\
   The new password is applied and saved in the startup configuration. The Authentication Required pop-up opens.\
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   ![](/img/network/authentication-required_v3-1-86b48e.png)_Figure 2: Authentication Required_\
    
4. Type the new password and click **OK**.

The password is changed and you are logged in with the new password.

If you have forgotten the password, you can reset the password to the default by a [factory reset](/network/key_reset_settings/).