Emergency Reset Password

If you lose access to the admin account, reset the password from the server with Docker. This cannot be done from the web dashboard alone.

Security

The reset script must run on the host where Docklift is installed (SSH or console). Anyone with shell access to the Docker socket can reset the admin password — protect SSH accordingly.

Production (Docker)

ssh root@your-server-ip

docker exec -it docklift-backend node dist/scripts/reset-password.js

The CLI prints a new random password (typically 16 characters) for the admin user.

After reset

1. Open http://SERVER_IP:8080 (or your panel domain)
2. Sign in with the temporary password
3. Go to Profile Settings and set a permanent password

Local development

cd backend
bun run reset-password

Related

• Profile Management — change password while logged in
• Commands — full ops cheat sheet