Managing passwords in Windows Susbsystem for Linux (WSL)

To change the Linux password

To change your Linux password, in the Linux terminal execute

passwd

You will be asked for the current password and the new password.

If you forgot the Linux password

If you forgot your Linux password, you can reset it from Windows.

• In Windows PowerShell enter the Linux distribution root account with the command

 wsl -u root

• If you have multiple Linux distributions in your WSL, specify the distribution name too

wsl -d <DistroName> -u root

• Once the Linux root level access opened, change the password of the user with

passwd <username>