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# Reset password

## Reset password

Use this page if:

* you want to change your current password
* you forgot your password
* you think someone else may know it
* you recieved the welcome email

{% hint style="info" %}
Resetting the password should be the first step after the first login, because of security - we send the password by email.
{% endhint %}

### If you can still log in

If you know your current password, change it as soon as possible.

{% stepper %}
{% step %}

### Open your profile

Log in to Home Assistant.

Then open your user profile.
{% endstep %}

{% step %}

### Change your password

Find the password section.

Enter your current password.

Enter your new password twice.
{% endstep %}

{% step %}

### Save the change

Save the new password.

Then sign in again if the session is refreshed.
{% endstep %}
{% endstepper %}

### If you cannot log in

If you do not know your current password, contact support:

* **Email:** <devcontrol2@bombol.space>

Include:

* your username
* a short description of the problem
* whether you still have access to the email used for your account

{% hint style="warning" %}
You should write from the mail you have in our Google chat group
{% endhint %}

### If you think your account was compromised

Do this immediately:

1. Change your password, if you still can log in.
2. Log out on shared or borrowed devices.
3. Contact support at <devcontrol@bombol.space>.
4. Mention that you suspect unauthorized access.

### Good password rules

{% hint style="danger" %}
Our instance is public, please make a strong password
{% endhint %}

Use a password that is:

* long
* unique
* not reused from another service
* at least 10 characters

Avoid:

* simple words
* names
* dates of birth
* reused old passwords

### Photo guide

<figure><img src="/files/dqmubFL8Upd9MKMITRxW" alt="click the profile photo on the left down edge of the interface...."><figcaption><p>Open settings</p></figcaption></figure>

<figure><img src="/files/gsnGi0bRAD9c8szqZPWK" alt="once opened click security tab on the top"><figcaption><p>Open the security page</p></figcaption></figure>

### Related pages

* [Log in](/devcontrol2/readme/set-up-your-account/log-in.md)
* [Refreshing page](/devcontrol2/readme/troubleshooting/refreshing-page.md)


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