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How to change AnyDesk password

by AndyHuang

AnyDesk is one of the most popular remote work solutions on the market. Allowing users to interact from anywhere and on any device, AnyDesk has made its way into many remote and home offices.

But remote work requires good protection of your systems to avoid scams. Remote access software like AnyDesk is often used by hackers to access and steal sensitive data. A strong password is the first step in a good defense, and setting a reliable password is one way to ensure your account is encrypted and secure.

Here’s a quick guide to changing your AnyDesk password and securing your remote enterprise.

How to change AnyDesk password from command line

Remote work has become the norm, and more flexibility is needed than ever before. AnyDesk has been recognized as one of the best remote work solutions for its performance features. IT professionals praise its frame rate and data transfer scores, making it a top-notch solution for setting up unattended access sessions.

Unattended access sessions expand the scope of remote work and make it more flexible. The my.AnyDesk.com client portal allows you to easily set up multiple accounts and permission profiles, and is carefully designed to configure essential AnyDesk features.

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As for automating AnyDesk processes, more skilled users may want to access them through the command line interface. You may want to use more advanced settings, such as automatic deployment, or you may want to configure your accounts in detail. The command line interface is often used to deploy and set up multiple devices without manual configuration. The best part is that you can do this with just a few simple commands.

You can also edit security settings in the command prompt, including setting and removing passwords. Passwords can be set and reset through the web portal of the standard AnyDesk client. However, if you need to perform more complex configuration of custom privileged accounts, you may need to do so through the command prompt.

Set password

When you create a custom rights profile in AnyDesk, you need to set a password to keep it secure. When you create a password through the command line interface, you will use a few commands when configuring a custom rights profile. Here’s how to set up a rights profile and assign it a password.

  1. Open the Windows command line.
  2. Find the uniquely generated <prefix> for your custom AnyDesk client on the Client Details page. You can find it in the Files tab of the my.AnyDesk.com customer portal.
  3. In “C:\Program Files (x86)\AnyDesk-\AnyDesk-.exe”.
  4. To create aYou can specify the permission profile forTo access the rights profile, type the following command: ” “… and so on. You can create as many rights profiles as you want.echo | AnyDesk.exe --add-profile <名称> +<权限> +<权限>https://googleads.g.doubleclick.net/pagead/ads?client=ca-pub-6366716774018597&output=html&h=280&slotname=3900373442&adk=2755411675&adf=527227492&pi=t.ma~as.3900373442&w=1180&abgtt=6&fwrn=4&fwrnh=100&lmt=1742470396&rafmt=1&format=1180×280&url=https%3A%2F%2Fcn.windows-office.net%2F%3Fp%3D41426&fwr=0&fwrattr=true&rpe=1&resp_fmts=3&wgl=1&uach=WyJXaW5kb3dzIiwiMTAuMC4wIiwieDg2IiwiIiwiMTM0LjAuNjk5OC44OSIsbnVsbCwwLG51bGwsIjY0IixbWyJDaHJvbWl1bSIsIjEzNC4wLjY5OTguODkiXSxbIk5vdDpBLUJyYW5kIiwiMjQuMC4wLjAiXSxbIkdvb2dsZSBDaHJvbWUiLCIxMzQuMC42OTk4Ljg5Il1dLDBd&dt=1742470382598&bpp=3&bdt=2085&idt=6558&shv=r20250318&mjsv=m202503170101&ptt=9&saldr=aa&abxe=1&cookie_enabled=1&eoidce=1&prev_fmts=0x0%2C1200x280%2C1200x200%2C1200x200&nras=1&correlator=6282529033226&frm=20&pv=1&u_tz=480&u_his=1&u_h=1080&u_w=1920&u_ah=1040&u_aw=1920&u_cd=24&u_sd=1&dmc=8&adx=383&ady=3469&biw=1905&bih=919&scr_x=0&scr_y=0&eid=95332589%2C31091112%2C95355964&oid=2&pvsid=2412729846959499&tmod=839405953&uas=0&nvt=1&ref=https%3A%2F%2Fcn.windows-office.net%2F%3Fp%3D43618&fc=1920&brdim=0%2C0%2C0%2C0%2C1920%2C0%2C0%2C0%2C1920%2C919&vis=1&rsz=%7C%7CpeEbr%7C&abl=CS&pfx=0&fu=128&bc=31&bz=0&td=1&tdf=2&psd=W251bGwsbnVsbCxudWxsLDNd&nt=1&ifi=5&uci=a!5&btvi=2&fsb=1&dtd=13554

Change an existing password

There are two ways to create an unattended access session for a custom permissions profile. The first is to access the “Enable Unattended Access” option on the portal, where a prompt to set a password will appear. You can change the existing password by clicking “Set Unattended Access Password”.

Instead, you can configure a password for an unattended access session through the command prompt. To set a password for an existing rights profile, do the following.

  1. Go to the Windows command line.
  2. Find custom AnyDesk clientsYou can find it in the Files tab of your Customer Details page on my.AnyDesk.com.
  3. In “C:\Program Files (x86)\AnyDesk-\AnyDesk-.exe” for the customized AnyDesk client.
  4. To set unattended access <password> for an existing permission <profile>, type: ” echo <密码> | AnyDesk.exe --set-password <配置文件>“.https://googleads.g.doubleclick.net/pagead/ads?client=ca-pub-6366716774018597&output=html&h=200&slotname=9680201783&adk=762266546&adf=1538957002&pi=t.ma~as.9680201783&w=1180&abgtt=6&fwrn=4&lmt=1742470400&rafmt=11&format=1180×200&url=https%3A%2F%2Fcn.windows-office.net%2F%3Fp%3D41426&wgl=1&uach=WyJXaW5kb3dzIiwiMTAuMC4wIiwieDg2IiwiIiwiMTM0LjAuNjk5OC44OSIsbnVsbCwwLG51bGwsIjY0IixbWyJDaHJvbWl1bSIsIjEzNC4wLjY5OTguODkiXSxbIk5vdDpBLUJyYW5kIiwiMjQuMC4wLjAiXSxbIkdvb2dsZSBDaHJvbWUiLCIxMzQuMC42OTk4Ljg5Il1dLDBd&dt=1742470382601&bpp=1&bdt=2087&idt=7080&shv=r20250318&mjsv=m202503170101&ptt=9&saldr=aa&abxe=1&cookie_enabled=1&eoidce=1&prev_fmts=0x0%2C1200x280%2C1200x200%2C1200x200%2C1180x280&nras=1&correlator=6282529033226&frm=20&pv=1&rplot=4&u_tz=480&u_his=1&u_h=1080&u_w=1920&u_ah=1040&u_aw=1920&u_cd=24&u_sd=1&dmc=8&adx=383&ady=6342&biw=1905&bih=919&scr_x=0&scr_y=2776&eid=95332589%2C31091112%2C95355964&oid=2&pvsid=2412729846959499&tmod=839405953&uas=0&nvt=1&ref=https%3A%2F%2Fcn.windows-office.net%2F%3Fp%3D43618&fc=1920&brdim=0%2C0%2C0%2C0%2C1920%2C0%2C1920%2C1040%2C1920%2C919&vis=1&rsz=o%7C%7CpeEbr%7C&abl=CS&pfx=0&fu=128&bc=31&bz=1&td=1&tdf=2&psd=W251bGwsbnVsbCxudWxsLDNd&nt=1&ifi=6&uci=a!6&btvi=3&fsb=1&dtd=17942

Please note,is the name of the custom created rights profile.

Remove Password

Deleting the unattended access password for a custom rights profile is another way to reset the password. Let’s see how to do this in the Windows Command Prompt.

  1. Enter the Windows command line.
  2. Look for the <prefix> for your custom AnyDesk client.
  3. In “C:\Program Files (x86)\AnyDesk-\AnyDesk-.exe” for the customized AnyDesk client.
  4. Remove the password for unattended access by typing: ” “.AnyDesk.exe --remove-password

Change AnyDesk Password in Linux Terminal

AnyDesk also allows command-line based configuration through the Linux terminal or using commands in scripts. Make sure you have an updated version of AnyDesk for Linux installed on your device and all repositories are set up.

You can set a password for an unattended access session in the Linux command prompt with a simple command. Note that it requires being used as root.

“<code> echo <password> | AnyDesk –set password”.

Changing AnyDesk password in macOS

First, you need a PKG installer to enable custom clients to use AnyDesk on macOS . It is also possible to change the password on a macOS system using the command line or by editing a script .

To do this, follow these steps.

  1. Run AnyDesk before launching the command line prompt.
  2. Type the command ” sudo installer -pkg AnyDesk.pkg -target /” to install the AnyDesk client.
  3. To set a password for unattended access, type the command: ” “echo | sudo /Applications/AnyDesk.app/Contents/MacOS/AnyDesk --set-password。

Please note that administrative privileges are required to use these commands.

How to change AnyDesk password remotely

Changing the AnyDesk password remotely is possible by connecting to a remote client. This allows you to access the remote client’s desktop through an unattended access session. After connecting to the remote client, you will have access to its settings and change the password.

You can connect to a remote AnyDesk client by following the steps below.

  1. Go to the Remote Desktop field in your local AnyDesk workspace.
  2. Enter the AnyDeskID or alias of the remote client you want to connect to. If you have interacted with the client before, you will be able to find him in Favorites, Recent Sessions or Address Book.
  3. Make sure the client has previously set a password for the unattended access session. If not, the remote user will have to manually accept the connection.
  4. Send a request to the remote client by entering the unattended access password on the local device. When the remote client accepts the request, you are authorized to manage the remote client’s configuration.
  5. Go to my.AnyDesk.com.
  6. Enable Unattended Access.
  7. Click Set Unattended Access Password to change the existing password.

Recover Password

Losing or forgetting your password is something that happens to everyone at some point in their lives. But as frustrating as it can be, thankfully there are ways to recover it. If you have an AnyDesk client, the easiest way to reset your password is to request a new one through the Customer Portal.

  1. Go to my.AnyDesk.com.
  2. Look for “Forgot your password?”
  3. Enter the email address registered to your account. AnyDesk will send a password reset email to the address you entered.
  4. Go to the link provided in the email.
  5. Enter your new password.

Change my.AnyDesk.com password

The AnyDesk Customer Portal is a great resource for basic customer management of user profiles. It allows for detailed privacy settings where you can choose what information you wish to be displayed when connecting to other devices.

Your my.AnyDesk.com account is also password protected to maintain a solid level of security. Here are the steps you need to follow to change your Customer Portal account password.

  1. Log in to the “my.AnyDesk.com” customer portal.
  2. Go to Settings.
  3. Go to General.
  4. Find the password change prompt and enter the required data.

Be careful when choosing your password

AnyDesk allows anyone with the password to have full control of their device. When creating a password, make sure it is strong and contains the following:

  • At least eight characters (12 recommended).
  • Something original, personal, or not easily guessed. Avoid basic passwords or repeated words (e.g. “Apple,” “Passwordpassword,” “AnyDeskpassword,” etc.)
  • Variable characters and mixed words, numbers and symbols.
  • capital.

Another tip is to not share your AnyDeskID with anyone who is not part of the shared network. To access the device, the user needs the AnyDeskID and password. Allowing untrusted parties into a shared database is a violation of privacy and can make your device a target for scammers.

Maintain a safe workspace

AnyDesk is a powerful tool for remote work. However, if it is not secured, it can be dangerous to let an unwanted party take control of your workstation or personal data. That is why it is necessary to maintain a high level of security to protect it.

When using AnyDesk, create your password wisely. A strong password is a major wall of defense. Only you and the people you intend to share your device with should have access to it. And don’t forget to change your password often.

What is your preferred way to manage passwords in AnyDesk? Let us know in the comments below!