# How to change Opal admin password from WebUI

**URL:** https://datashield.discourse.group/t/how-to-change-opal-admin-password-from-webui/895
**Category:** Beginner Support
**Created:** [30 November 2023 16:00 UTC](https://datashield.discourse.group/t/how-to-change-opal-admin-password-from-webui/895 "2023-11-30T16:00:30Z")
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### Author: ![yannick](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/datashield.discourse.group/yannick/32/19_2.png) [@yannick](https://datashield.discourse.group/u/yannick)
#### Post date: [31 January 2024 09:33 UTC](https://datashield.discourse.group/t/how-to-change-opal-admin-password-from-webui/895/9 "2024-01-31T09:33:36Z")

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Hi,

For the record of others, Ahmet was modifying the shiro.ini file from the Opal distribution folder (`/usr/share/opal` that contains the binaries and the default config), instead of the one from the Opal local installation: `/etc/opal`.

Following the common layout of application installation on linux systems:

- `/usr/share/opal` is the distribution folder (replaced when upgraded)
- `/var/lib/opal` is the local data folder
- `/etc/opal` is the configuration folder
- `/var/log/opal` is the log folder

Regards  
Yannick

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