ApsaraDB RDS:Reset the password of an account on an ApsaraDB RDS for MySQL instance

Procedure

1. Go to the Instances page. In the top navigation bar, select the region in which the RDS instance resides. Then, find the RDS instance and click the ID of the instance.

2. In the left-side navigation pane, click Accounts.

3. On the tab that appears, find the account for which you want to reset the password and click Reset Password in the Actions column.

4. In the dialog box that appears, configure the new password and confirm the password.

   The password must meet the following requirements:

   • The password is 8 to 32 characters in length.

   • The password contains at least three types of the following characters: uppercase letters, lowercase letters, digits, and special characters.

   • The password can contain the following special characters: ! @ # $ % ^ & * ( ) _ + - =

   Note

   • We recommend that you keep the password confidential. If you forget your password, you can reset the password. For more information, see Reset the password of an account on an ApsaraDB RDS for MySQL instance.

   • If your RDS instance runs MySQL 5.7, you can configure a custom password policy for the RDS instance. For more information, see Configure a custom password policy.

5. (Optional) Turn on the Also Reset Account switch to reset the account permission together with the password.

6. Click OK.

References

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