How to Change Your ISPConfig Password and Interface Language

This guide shows you how to change the password you use to log in to the ISPConfig control panel, and how to switch the language the panel interface is displayed in. Both settings live on the same screen, which the official manual calls Password and Language; in the current ISPConfig interface it appears under User Settings on the Tools tab. The guide is for Noiz clients who log in to ISPConfig to manage their hosting account. It covers your ISPConfig login password only: your mailbox, FTP and database passwords are separate and are not affected by anything on this screen.

Last reviewed: 27 July 2026, against ISPConfig 3.3.1p1. This guide is written for Noiz hosting and is kept current against ISPConfig. It complements, and does not replace, the official ISPConfig documentation linked below.

Official Documentation Reference

• ISPConfig documentation overview: the index of official ISPConfig documentation
• ISPConfig 3 User Manual: the official manual, which documents this screen under its older name, Password and Language
• ISPConfig 3.2 Beta 3 release announcement: documents the merge of the older Password and Language and Interface screens into the single User Settings screen described in this guide
• ISPConfig 3.2.9 release announcement: documents the addition of the Two Factor Authentication option that appears on the same screen
• ISPConfig source repository: the field names and menu labels in this guide were verified against the released 3.3.1p1 code

Prerequisites

• You can log in to the ISPConfig control panel with your current username and password.
• You know your current password. If you have lost it, see the Troubleshooting section below instead.
• Somewhere safe to record your new password, such as a password manager.

Open Your User Settings

1. Log in to the ISPConfig control panel.
2. Click the Tools tab in the top menu.
3. In the menu on the left, under User Settings, click User Settings. In older ISPConfig versions this link was called Password and Language; since ISPConfig 3.2 it has been merged with the old Interface screen into a single Settings form.

The Settings form that opens contains everything covered in this guide: the password fields, the Language selector, and a few related interface options.

Change Your ISPConfig Password

1. In the Password field, type your new password. You can instead click Generate Password to have ISPConfig create a strong random password for you; if you do, copy the generated password into your password manager before you save, because you will need it at your next login.
2. Watch the Password strength indicator below the field. Aim for a strong rating: use at least 8 characters (longer is better) and mix upper and lowercase letters, numbers and symbols. Avoid dictionary words, sequences, usernames, names of relatives or pets, and other personal information.
3. Type the same password again in the Repeat Password field. ISPConfig confirms with the message The passwords do match. when both entries are identical.
4. Click Save.

The change takes effect immediately, and saving does not end your current session, so you stay logged in and use the new password from your next login onwards. Only your ISPConfig control panel login is affected. Mailbox passwords, FTP user passwords and database user passwords are managed on their own screens in the Email and Sites modules and stay exactly as they were.

Change the Interface Language

1. On the same Settings form, open the Language drop-down list.
2. Select the language you want the ISPConfig interface displayed in. Languages are listed by their two-letter code, for example en for English or de for German.
3. Click Save. The form reloads in the language you picked.

ISPConfig applies the new language to your session as soon as you save, so you do not need to log out and back in. The top tabs and the side menu were drawn when you first loaded the panel, so if those are still in the old language, reload the page in your browser and they will catch up.

The language setting applies to your ISPConfig user only. Other users on the same account keep their own language choice, and your websites and email are not affected in any way.

Other Options on the Settings Form

You do not need to touch these to change your password or language, but they sit on the same form, so it helps to know what they do:

• Two Factor Authentication: set to none by default, with email as the only other choice. Set it to email and ISPConfig emails you a one-time code at each login, which you enter on a second screen before the panel opens. The emailed code is valid for ten minutes, and that screen carries a Request new code option for when it expires or does not arrive. Make sure the email address on your account is working and accessible before you enable it, otherwise you can lock yourself out.
• Design: the visual theme of the panel. Leave it on default unless additional themes have been installed.
• Startmodule: the tab ISPConfig opens straight after you log in. By default this is the dashboard; you could set it to the Sites or Email module if you always start there.

Click Save after changing any of these, or Cancel to leave the form without saving.

Troubleshooting

Symptom: ISPConfig shows "The passwords do not match." The Password and Repeat Password fields contain different text. Clear both fields and retype the new password carefully in each, or use Generate Password and copy the result.

Symptom: part of the interface is still in the old language after saving. The settings form itself switches straight away, but the top tabs and the side menu are only drawn when the panel first loads. Reload the page in your browser to redraw them. If the whole panel is still in the old language, the save did not go through: reopen Tools, then User Settings, and check that the Language selector is showing the language you chose.

Symptom: you used Generate Password, saved, and did not note the new password. Saving does not log you out, so your current session still works. Go straight back to Tools, then User Settings, and set a password you have recorded before you close the browser. If you have already been logged out, use Password lost on the ISPConfig login page, or contact the Noiz support team.

Symptom: you have forgotten your current password and cannot log in at all. Use the Password lost link on the ISPConfig login page. It asks for both your ISPConfig username and the email address held on your client record, and the two have to match before anything is sent. You then receive a confirmation link by email, and following that link generates a new password and emails it to you. This function can be switched off for an individual user, so if ISPConfig replies that it is not available for your account, or the email never arrives, open a support ticket with Noiz to have the password reset for you.

Symptom: there is no Tools tab after you log in. You are probably not logged in as your ISPConfig client user. Logging in to webmail, or logging in to ISPConfig with an email address and mailbox password, shows a different, limited interface. Log in with your ISPConfig client username as described in the login guide.

Symptom: email or FTP stopped working after the change. Nothing on this screen touches mailbox or FTP passwords, so the timing is coincidence. Check the affected service separately, and remember that your mailbox password and ISPConfig password are two different credentials that only match if you deliberately set them the same.

If you get stuck at any point, open a support ticket with the Noiz support team and include your ISPConfig username, the domain your hosting account is under, and whether the problem is with logging in, saving the form, or the language not applying. Never include your new password in a support ticket.