# Changing the Root Admin

To change the **root admin**, please follow these steps:

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Log in to the [**XMS**](#user-content-fn-1)[^1] panel using the current **Root Administrator** account.
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Click ⚙ **Settings** at the bottom-right of the left-side menu, and select **Accounts**.

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Add a new user account with the desired email address, or select an existing account.
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Click the **edit** <img src="/files/OpVc8ThMhPJtsL2Eb253" alt="" data-size="line"> button next to the newly created user account. In the account panel, scroll down to the bottom and select **Set as root**.

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After selecting this option, you will be logged out automatically.
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The **Root Administrator** has now been changed to your new account— log back in using your new credentials to verify that the change was successful.
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[^1]: Xopero ONE Management Service


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