# Set Auto Admin Password Update the local administrator account password. ## Discussion Refer to the following sections to determine supported channels and requirements, and to see an example request and response. ### Command availability ||| |--------------------------|-----| |Device channel |macOS| |User channel |N/A | |Requires supervision |macOS| |Allowed in user enrollment|N/A | |Required access right |N/A | ### Example request and response **Request:** ```plist Command GUID F7C60A02-E0AB-4C87-8356-E0CC11568043 RequestType SetAutoAdminPassword passwordHash PD94bWwgdmVyc2lvbj0iMS4wIiBlbmNvZGluZz0iVVRGLTgiPz4K PCFET0NUWVBFIHBsaXN0IFBVQkxJQyAiLS8vQXBwbGUvL0RURCBQ TElTVCAxLjAvL0VOIiAiaHR0cDovL3d3dy5hcHBsZS5jb20vRFRE cy9Qcm9wZXJ0eUxpc3QtMS4wLmR0ZCI+CjxwbGlzdCB2ZXJzaW9u PSIxLjAiPgo8ZGljdD4KCTxrZXk+U0FMVEVELVNIQTUxMi1QQktE RjI8L2tleT4KCTxkaWN0PgoJCTxrZXk+ZW50cm9weTwva2V5PgoJ CTxkYXRhPgoJCVpxcWVkTU5Ya3BtVjhEbU5iRFdUYjBHTDNSNjAz RHNVSllkb1BvV0NlK2gwRDNubC9mWCsxTlpKSUxPdgoJCTBxQTVC Q0FBSEZCZ3REQzVqeEF3a2NyZ1puZVd4eWpGZGpvT0hsV2RoYWVF T0MyaFBwVktIaC9WUk9uUQoJCXM2cWUvRGtaZ1djVDBQdk9VQ3NM ZVhTd2dOTU9UNGFwMnJWR0IxOVFwSFBpdnJrNmp2dz0KCQk8L2Rh dGE+CgkJPGtleT5pdGVyYXRpb25zPC9rZXk+CgkJPGludGVnZXI+ NDAwMDA8L2ludGVnZXI+CgkJPGtleT5zYWx0PC9rZXk+CgkJPGRh dGE+CgkJZUl3Q3hxUk1NVm0wWGZ3VmpvbERCNEFUc2I0K3ZWMjdL Z1hDdU5ZMkNlOD0KCQk8L2RhdGE+Cgk8L2RpY3Q+CjwvZGljdD4K PC9wbGlzdD4K CommandUUID 0001_SetAutoAdminPassword ``` **Response:** ```plist CommandUUID 0001_SetAutoAdminPassword Status Acknowledged UDID 91FE0F6E-F91C-589A-95E6-02835CE7126D ``` ## Topics ### Commands and responses [`SetAutoAdminPasswordCommand`](/documentation/DeviceManagement/SetAutoAdminPasswordCommand) The command to update the local administrator account password. [`SetAutoAdminPasswordResponse`](/documentation/DeviceManagement/SetAutoAdminPasswordResponse) A response from the device after it processes the command to update the local administrator account password. --- Copyright © 2026 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. | [Terms of Use](https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/terms/site.html) | [Privacy Policy](https://www.apple.com/privacy/privacy-policy)