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| ====== Changing Account Password ====== | ====== Changing Account Password ====== | ||
| - | Options for changing your account password differ with [[protocol]] you are using with your server. | + | Options for changing your account password differ with [[protocol]] you are using with your server. Most servers actually do not allow changing password using file transfer protocols used by WinSCP. In such case, you will need to use some [[#alternative|alternative method]]. |
| ===== SSH protocol (SFTP/SCP) ===== | ===== SSH protocol (SFTP/SCP) ===== | ||
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| [[WebDAV]] and [[S3]] protocols do not provide a method for changing an account password/secret access key. | [[WebDAV]] and [[S3]] protocols do not provide a method for changing an account password/secret access key. | ||
| - | ===== Alternative methods ===== | + | ===== [[alternative]] Alternative methods ===== |
| - | If you have a terminal access to your server, change your password in the terminal session. | + | If you have a terminal (SSH) access to your server, change your password in the terminal session. |
| If you do not have a terminal access, your server administrator (e.g. webhosting providers) will have another method for changing a password (typically via their web site). | If you do not have a terminal access, your server administrator (e.g. webhosting providers) will have another method for changing a password (typically via their web site). | ||