# How to reset password user elastic

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-reset-password-user-elastic/324735>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Tags:** elastic-stack-security, docker\
**Created:** [February 5, 2023, 12:29pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-reset-password-user-elastic/324735 "2023-02-05T12:29:39Z")\
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**Author:** ![stephenb](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/stephenb/32/40856_2.png) [@stephenb](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/stephenb)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2023, 4:05pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-reset-password-user-elastic/324735/8 "2023-02-05T16:05:36Z")

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@gugurigon

I found this article from one of our experts

> [@X-Pack Authentication issue](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/x-pack-authentication-issue/121632/7):
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> This is a revised version of [this post](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/i-lost-the-password-that-has-been-changed/91867/2) Help! I don't have the password for the elastic user! Pre-reading: The password setup in Elasticsearch 6.x depends on a "bootstrap password" that is set on each node in your cluster. This password is documented here: [https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/x-pack/6.2/setting-up-authentication.html#bootstrap-elastic-passwords](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/x-pack/6.2/setting-up-authentication.html#bootstrap-elastic-passwords) If you do not have a fixed password for the elastic user, then it uses the bootstrap password. X-Pack security includes an API to chan…

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