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title: "Updating User Credentials for a Connected Cluster"
slug: "updating-user-credentials-for-a-connected-cluster"
tags: ["5.3"]
updated: 2026-10-27T17:24:08Z
published: 2026-10-27T17:24:08Z
canonical: "docs.vastdata.com/updating-user-credentials-for-a-connected-cluster"
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# Updating User Credentials for a Connected Cluster

If the user credentials that were supplied when a cluster was connected are changed on the remote cluster, the cluster becomes disconnected. Update the user credentials to restore the connection.

To update the credentials for a connected cluster:

1. Click the ![update_user_creds.png](https://cdn.us.document360.io/89b91113-5dc6-49db-86ec-57b16dc8ce56/Images/Documentation/img-0b71cedebe6123eda1e53cb56aa1eaf0(5).png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-08T09%3A49%3A37Z&se=2026-11-08T10%3A49%3A37Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=%2BLtvkSKanYl4bn8b02b2aw05dHddq7i1Bo%2FuLu4ZVL0%3D) button.
2. Enter a valid username and password for the cluster's VMS in the fields provided.
3. Click Create.