How to change a user's password for an AuraDB Instance

When you create an AuraDB Instance in the Neo4j Aura console, you can either use the default secured generated password (unrecoverable) or set a password yourself at that time.

If you want to change that default password later you have the following options:

Option #1

1. Log into your Neo4j Aura console and open the browser (Neo4j Browser) using the Query button to the right of the AuraDB Instance. 
   Note: Alternatively you could also use the Neo4j Desktop connected to your AuraDB instance
   
   
    
2. In the browser’s command prompt at the top of the window, type the following command: 
   

   :server change-password

3. Change your password on the graphical prompt:
   

Note: Use Generate to get a password that is strong. This will appear in clear and cannot be retrieved so store it safely 

Option #2

1. Launch a Cypher input tool, this can be any of the following:
   - Neo4j Aura console
   - Neo4j Desktop
   - Cypher shell
2. Run the following Cypher command (this will not seek confirmation on what you set the new password:

For Aura 3 version:

CALL dbms.security.changePassword('my-new-password')

For Aura 4 version:

:use system
ALTER CURRENT USER SET PASSWORD FROM 'my-current-password' TO 'my-new-password';

Note that for cypher-shell you can invoke the command with the option `-d system` to avoid calling the procedure `:use system` and therefore reach the stage to issue the cypher statement.