[GH-ISSUE #249] Configure server administrator - how to set password #126

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opened 2026-03-03 01:25:31 +03:00 by kerem · 1 comment

kerem commented

2026-03-03 01:25:31 +03:00

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Originally created by @ghost on GitHub (Nov 13, 2018).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/dani-garcia/vaultwarden/issues/249

I created container using:

docker run -d --name bitwarden \
  -e SERVER_ADMIN_EMAIL=my@admin.email \
  -v /bw-data/:/data/ \
  -p 80:80 \
  mprasil/bitwarden:latest

How to set up password for this admin account?
I have already normal user account that I use

Originally created by @ghost on GitHub (Nov 13, 2018). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/dani-garcia/vaultwarden/issues/249 I created container using: ``` docker run -d --name bitwarden \ -e SERVER_ADMIN_EMAIL=my@admin.email \ -v /bw-data/:/data/ \ -p 80:80 \ mprasil/bitwarden:latest ``` How to set up password for this admin account? I have already normal user account that I use

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@mprasil commented on GitHub (Nov 13, 2018):

You just register account with that email. That account will have those extra privileges.

Note: Never use the account for storing passwords or anything else other than server administration. So please don't use your normal user account for that.

@mprasil commented on GitHub (Nov 13, 2018): You just register account with that email. That account will have those extra privileges. **Note:** Never use the account for storing passwords or anything else other than server administration. So please don't use your normal user account for that.

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