---
title: "getRootPassword"
slug: "cli-vserver-server-getrootpassword"
tags: ["VPC", "Server"]
updated: 2026-09-17T10:08:33Z
published: 2026-09-17T10:08:33Z
canonical: "cli.ncloud-docs.com/cli-vserver-server-getrootpassword"
---

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# getRootPassword

Available in VPC

Get the admin password using the authentication key of a server instance (VM).

## Syntax

The `getRootPassword` syntax is as follows:

```
./ncloud vserver getRootPassword \
    --serverInstanceNo <server-instance-no> \
    --privateKey <private-key> \
    [--regionCode <KR|SGN|JPN>] \
    [--output <json|xml>]
```

## Options

This section describes the options available when running `getRootPassword`.

### Required options

The following options are required for `getRootPassword`.

| Options | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `--serverInstanceNo` | String | Required | Server instance number - See [getServerInstanceList](/docs/en/cli-vserver-server-getserverinstancelist). |
| `--privateKey` | String | Required | Authentication key (private key) - Create it or enter the content of the PEM imported from outside. - Line breaks are represented by `\n`. - `file://` or `http(s)://` path formats are also supported. |

### Common options

For information about the options common to all `vserver` subcommands, see [Server (VPC) options](/docs/en/cli-vserver#%EC%98%B5%EC%85%98).

## Examples

If the request to retrieve the admin password is successful, the decrypted admin password is returned.

### Command

The command example is as follows:

```
./ncloud vserver getRootPassword \
    --serverInstanceNo 34567890 \
    --privateKey "file://path/to/key.pem" \
    --regionCode KR \
    --output json
```

### Output

The output example is as follows:

```
{
  "getRootPasswordResponse": {
    "rootPassword": "<root-password-redacted>",
    "requestId": "a1b2c3d4-e5f6-7890-abcd-ef1234567890",
    "returnCode": "0",
    "returnMessage": "success"
  }
}
```