As “ pi” is the default user on Raspberry Pi OS, you’ll be able to run any command you need. This isn’t a problem, because the user pi is part of the group sudo, which is allowed to run commands in a privileged way. (Otherwise this would be a serious security problem!) Therefore you need to use the root user with care, and only run commands which need the additional privileges.īy default, the root user has no password, but you can’t use it to log in. root can do everything, even dangerous things which might break your Linux (Raspbian) installation. The user root is the omnipotent master administrator on your Raspberry Pi. Default password for root on Raspberry Pi OS You will be asked for your current password, and then to enter the new password twice. Raspi berry’s helpful hints Change password for user pi on Raspberry Pi OS If your keyboard layout settings do not match the actual physical keyboard, you should exercise extra care when changing a password – in this case you might change the password to something different than you intend to! We recommend to first change the keyboard layout, if possible, and test it. Therefore, if you need to log in using the wrong (US) keyboard layout, as a German user, you can try typing The US keyboard switches the Z and Y keys. If “raspberry” does not work with a fresh Raspberry Pi OS installation, check that your keyboard settings are set up for the German layout. Raspi Berry’s helpful tips for improved Raspberry Pi security Note for German users If you intend to allow access to your Raspberry Pi using VNC or SSH, it is highly recommended to follow the wizard’s suggestion and change the password! Otherwise people will be able to log into your Pi on your local network. On the first system run, there is a helpful wizard which will suggest for you to change the password. You do not have to enter the password, except in certain situations. Password: raspberry Default password / user combination for Raspberry Pi OS The default user / password combination, therefore is: On Raspberry Pi OS Desktop editions, the system will automatically log you in as user: ( Read this article for an overview of operating systems on the Raspberry Pi). It was previously known as Raspbian and is the default operating system which most users on the Raspberry Pi will use. We have written about Raspberry Pi OS before. Read on to find out more about the default username, and default passwords in operating systems for the Raspberry Pi! Raspberry Pi OS default password TL DR The Raspberry Pi default password is:
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