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How to Reset Amazon RDS Master User Password

How To Recover or Reset Amazon RDS Master User Password using Amazon console web interface. Forgot RDS root user password. Reset RDS root password in AWS.

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This tutorial will help you to change or reset Amazon RDS master user password via Amazon Web Services Console interface.

1. Login to Amazon Web Services Console.

2. Select the RDS instance you want to change password and click Modify.

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3. Go to Settings section and enter your new master password in New master password input box. Then click Continue at the end of page.

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4. Next window will show the changes is being made on RDS instance. Now check the box Apply Immediately and click Modify DB Instance.

After completing the above steps, your RDS will go in maintenance mode and do the necessary changes. It will take some time to complete the task. After completing changes when RDS instance status shows to available, you can connect RDS instance using the new password.

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Rahul Kumar is the founder and chief editor of TecAdmin.net. A Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE), he has worked in IT since 2009, with hands-on experience in Linux system administration, DevOps, web hosting, cloud platforms and automation. He started TecAdmin in 2013 to share practical, step-by-step guides, and leads its editorial work with one aim: making technical learning clear and useful for sysadmins, developers and beginners alike.

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