Resetting a Password for a Database Account

Scenarios

You can reset passwords for the accounts you have created. To protect your instance against brute force cracking, change your password periodically, such as every three or six months.

Constraints

Passwords cannot be reset for DB instances that are being restored.

Procedure

1. Log in to the management console.
2. Click in the upper left corner and select a region.
3. Click in the upper left corner of the page and choose Databases > Relational Database Service.
4. On the Instances page, click the instance name.
5. In the navigation pane on the left, choose Accounts. On the Accounts page, locate the target username and click Reset Password in the Operation column.
6. In the displayed dialog box, enter a new password, confirm the password, and click OK.
   Figure 1 Resetting a password
   
   • The password must consist of 8 to 32 characters and contain at least three types of the following characters: uppercase letters, lowercase letters, digits, and special characters (~!@#$%^*-_+?,).
   • The password must differ from the account name or the account name in reverse order.
   • Enter a strong password to improve security, preventing security risks such as brute force cracking.
   • After the password is reset, the DB instance will not be rebooted and your permissions will not be changed.