# Password not recognised after upgrade
**URL:** https://community.start9.com/t/password-not-recognised-after-upgrade/5588
**Category:** StartOS Support
**Created:** [August 13, 2026, 4:00pm UTC](https://community.start9.com/t/password-not-recognised-after-upgrade/5588 "2026-08-13T16:00:42Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
**Page:** 1
### Author:  [@minebtc](https://community.start9.com/u/minebtc)
#### Post date: [August 13, 2026, 4:00pm UTC](https://community.start9.com/t/password-not-recognised-after-upgrade/5588/1 "2026-08-13T16:00:42Z")
After upgrading my Start9 from within the server, my password won’t work, it’s not recognised by the server. The same thing hapened to me last time I upgraded. So I’m having to flash the OS again. Has anyone else had this issue?
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### Author:  [@Rexter](https://community.start9.com/u/Rexter)
#### Post date: [August 13, 2026, 4:05pm UTC](https://community.start9.com/t/password-not-recognised-after-upgrade/5588/2 "2026-08-13T16:05:12Z")
This issue is usually not what it appears. Error messages shown in the browser are often misleading.
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### Author:  [@system](https://community.start9.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [August 13, 2026, 5:04pm UTC](https://community.start9.com/t/password-not-recognised-after-upgrade/5588/3 "2026-08-13T17:04:25Z")
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### Author:  [@minebtc](https://community.start9.com/u/minebtc)
#### Post date: [August 13, 2026, 5:06pm UTC](https://community.start9.com/t/password-not-recognised-after-upgrade/5588/4 "2026-08-13T17:06:41Z")
I think it was human error. Since I use a password manager, I just realised I had 3 different logins for my Start9 which I can access with the “wired-omen” prompt, the IP adress iteself, and self created “start9” bookmark. Sorry for wasting anyone’s time!
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### Author:  [@system](https://community.start9.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [August 13, 2026, 5:29pm UTC](https://community.start9.com/t/password-not-recognised-after-upgrade/5588/5 "2026-08-13T17:29:41Z")