Reset SSH Password

reset_ssh_password.sh

#!/bin/bash

NEW_PASSWORD="$1"

# Check if a password argument is provided
if [ "$#" -ne 1 ]; then
    echo "bash script.sh <new_password>"
    exit 1
fi

# Check if the script is running as root
if [ "$EUID" -ne 0 ]; then
    echo "Please run as root."
    exit 1
fi

# Reset the root password
echo "Resetting root password..."
echo "root:$NEW_PASSWORD" | chpasswd

# Confirm the change
if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
    echo "Root password successfully updated."
else
    echo "Failed to update root password."
    exit 1
fi