---
external help file: PSProxmoxVE.dll-Help.xml
Module Name: PSProxmoxVE
online version:
schema: 2.0.0
---

# Set-PvePassword

## SYNOPSIS
Changes a Proxmox VE user's password.

## SYNTAX

```
Set-PvePassword [-UserId] <String> [-Password] <SecureString> [-Session <PveSession>]
 [-ProgressAction <ActionPreference>] [-WhatIf] [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]
```

## DESCRIPTION
Updates the password for the specified user. The password is accepted as a SecureString.

## EXAMPLES

### Example 1
```powershell
PS C:\> Set-PvePassword -UserId admin@pve -Password (Read-Host -AsSecureString)
```

## PARAMETERS

### -UserId
The user ID in user@realm format.

```yaml
Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: 

Required: True
Position: 0
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
```

### -Password
The new password for the user.

```yaml
Type: SecureString
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: 

Required: True
Position: 1
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
```

### -Session
{{ Fill Session Description }}

```yaml
Type: PveSession
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
```

### -WhatIf
Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.

```yaml
Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: wi

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
```

### -Confirm
Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.

```yaml
Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: cf

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
```

### -ProgressAction
{{ Fill ProgressAction Description }}

```yaml
Type: ActionPreference
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: proga

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
```

### CommonParameters
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see [about_CommonParameters](http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).


## INPUTS

### None
## OUTPUTS

### System.Void
## NOTES

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