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If I change my root password for MySQL, Webmin prompts me to re-enter it so that it "knows" the password. Where is Webmin storing this password at?

the prompt

Bob Chip
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/etc/webmin/mysql/config

Its the line that starts with pass=

https://github.com/webmin/webmin/blob/master/mysql/config

If you're entering it into this file manually, it needs to be in plain text.

Note that this doesn't affect mysql's password, just webmin's login credentials to the mysql service.

Cameron Sanders
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    Its been a while since I've used Webmin, but if you do change a configuration, you likely will need to restart Webmin service. – Cameron Sanders Oct 21 '18 at 20:29