# Root password for Aws ec2

**URL:** https://community.wowza.com/t/root-password-for-aws-ec2/37554
**Category:** Wowza Streaming Engine
**Created:** [November 7, 2011, 10:47am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/root-password-for-aws-ec2/37554 "2011-11-07T10:47:32Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author: ![Finis\_Jones](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/eada6e/32.png) [@Finis\_Jones](https://community.wowza.com/u/Finis_Jones)
#### Post date: [November 7, 2011, 10:47am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/root-password-for-aws-ec2/37554/1 "2011-11-07T10:47:32Z")

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Hi,

I’ve set up a AWS ec2 Wowza server with AMI ID: ami-79f13f10. I’m able to log in with ec2-user however I cant find the password for root when I su.

How can I gain root access?

Thanks

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### Author: ![Charlie\_Good](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.wowza.com/charlie_good/32/383_2.png) [@Charlie\_Good](https://community.wowza.com/u/Charlie_Good)
#### Post date: [November 7, 2011, 10:52am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/root-password-for-aws-ec2/37554/2 "2011-11-07T10:52:57Z")

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Execute the command:

```auto
sudo su -

```

Charlie

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### Author: ![Finis\_Jones](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/eada6e/32.png) [@Finis\_Jones](https://community.wowza.com/u/Finis_Jones)
#### Post date: [November 7, 2011, 10:58am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/root-password-for-aws-ec2/37554/3 "2011-11-07T10:58:56Z")

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ahh… Thanks