# HOW TO CHANGE USERNAME AND PASSWORD ON RASPBERRYPI ###### tags: `RPi` `username` ## First step: #### Choose a secure password for the root user ``` sudo passwd root ``` ## Second step: #### Press the icon on the upper left of the screen ![](https://i.imgur.com/PbueVt6.png =40x40) 1. ##### Press Preference >> RaspberryPI Configuration 2. ##### Deny the option of logging in as the user 'pi' #### Shut down raspberrypi ## Third step: #### Select logging in as other user and login as the user 'root' using the password you just created. ``` usermod -l <newname> pi usermod -m -d /home/<newname> <newname> ``` #### Then you can login back to the user with newname(Default password: raspberry) ## Last step: #### Changing your password for raspberrypi ``` sudo passwd ``` #### Check the following update command works: ``` sudo apt-get update ``` #### If it works then you can disable the root account by locking the password: ``` sudo passwd -l root ``` ## Reference: https://thepihut.com/blogs/raspberry-pi-tutorials/how-to-change-the-default-account-username-and-password