diff --git a/backend/src/services/auth.service.js b/backend/src/services/auth.service.js
index 07043e2..c3a8880 100644
--- a/backend/src/services/auth.service.js
+++ b/backend/src/services/auth.service.js
@@ -26,7 +26,24 @@ class AuthService {
 
   async verifyPassword(password) {
     try {
-      const isValid = await bcrypt.compare(password, config.auth.adminPasswordHash);
+      const hash = config.auth.adminPasswordHash;
+      
+      // Debug logging in development
+      if (config.app.env === 'development') {
+        logger.debug(`Password verification debug:`, {
+          hashExists: !!hash,
+          hashLength: hash ? hash.length : 0,
+          hashPrefix: hash ? hash.substring(0, 7) : 'none',
+          passwordLength: password.length
+        });
+      }
+      
+      if (!hash) {
+        logger.error('No admin password hash configured');
+        return false;
+      }
+      
+      const isValid = await bcrypt.compare(password, hash);
       return isValid;
     } catch (error) {
       logger.error('Password verification error:', error);
diff --git a/backend/src/utils/setAdminPassword.js b/backend/src/utils/setAdminPassword.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..563802b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/utils/setAdminPassword.js
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env node
+
+const bcrypt = require('bcrypt');
+const fs = require('fs').promises;
+const path = require('path');
+const readline = require('readline');
+
+const rl = readline.createInterface({
+  input: process.stdin,
+  output: process.stdout
+});
+
+async function updateEnvFile(hash) {
+  const envPath = path.join(__dirname, '../../../.env');
+  
+  try {
+    // Read the current .env file
+    let envContent = await fs.readFile(envPath, 'utf8');
+    
+    // Replace or add the ADMIN_PASSWORD_HASH
+    if (envContent.includes('ADMIN_PASSWORD_HASH=')) {
+      envContent = envContent.replace(/ADMIN_PASSWORD_HASH=.*$/m, `ADMIN_PASSWORD_HASH=${hash}`);
+    } else {
+      envContent += `\nADMIN_PASSWORD_HASH=${hash}\n`;
+    }
+    
+    // Write back to .env
+    await fs.writeFile(envPath, envContent);
+    console.log('✅ Password hash updated in .env file');
+    
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('⚠️  Could not update .env file:', error.message);
+    console.log('\nPlease manually update your .env file with:');
+    console.log(`ADMIN_PASSWORD_HASH=${hash}`);
+  }
+}
+
+async function setAdminPassword() {
+  console.log('=================================');
+  console.log('MinIO WebUI - Set Admin Password');
+  console.log('=================================\n');
+
+  const password = await new Promise((resolve) => {
+    rl.question('Enter new admin password (min 8 chars): ', (answer) => {
+      resolve(answer);
+    });
+  });
+
+  if (!password || password.length < 8) {
+    console.error('\n❌ Error: Password must be at least 8 characters long.');
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+
+  console.log('\nGenerating password hash...');
+  
+  try {
+    const hash = await bcrypt.hash(password, 12);
+    
+    console.log('\n=================================');
+    console.log('Password Hash Generated:');
+    console.log('=================================\n');
+    console.log(`Hash: ${hash}\n`);
+    
+    // Try to update the .env file
+    await updateEnvFile(hash);
+    
+    console.log('\n=================================');
+    console.log('✅ Admin password has been set!');
+    console.log('=================================');
+    console.log('\nYou can now login with:');
+    console.log('Username: admin');
+    console.log('Password: [the password you just set]');
+    console.log('\nNote: You may need to restart the backend for changes to take effect.');
+    
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('❌ Error generating hash:', error);
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+  
+  rl.close();
+}
+
+// Run the script
+setAdminPassword();
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diff --git a/scripts/reset-to-default-password.sh b/scripts/reset-to-default-password.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..b85baec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/reset-to-default-password.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+set -e
+
+echo "======================================"
+echo "MinIO WebUI - Reset to Default Password"
+echo "======================================"
+echo ""
+
+# Default password hash for "admin123"
+DEFAULT_HASH='$2b$12$LQv7c3SijBJLhSHPDOLkDe7YfPzFaXhJNXLKqFsFC37GA9xc1wSNi'
+
+# Check if .env exists
+if [ ! -f .env ]; then
+    echo "❌ Error: .env file not found"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# Update the .env file
+if grep -q "ADMIN_PASSWORD_HASH=" .env; then
+    # Replace existing hash
+    if [[ "$OSTYPE" == "darwin"* ]]; then
+        # macOS
+        sed -i '' "s/ADMIN_PASSWORD_HASH=.*/ADMIN_PASSWORD_HASH=$DEFAULT_HASH/" .env
+    else
+        # Linux
+        sed -i "s/ADMIN_PASSWORD_HASH=.*/ADMIN_PASSWORD_HASH=$DEFAULT_HASH/" .env
+    fi
+else
+    # Add hash if not present
+    echo "ADMIN_PASSWORD_HASH=$DEFAULT_HASH" >> .env
+fi
+
+echo "✅ Password reset to default!"
+echo ""
+echo "Default credentials:"
+echo "  Username: admin"
+echo "  Password: admin123"
+echo ""
+
+# Restart backend if running
+if docker ps | grep -q minio-webui-backend; then
+    if docker ps | grep -q minio-webui-backend-dev; then
+        CONTAINER="minio-webui-backend-dev"
+    else
+        CONTAINER="minio-webui-backend"
+    fi
+    
+    echo "Restarting backend container..."
+    docker restart $CONTAINER
+    echo "✅ Backend restarted."
+fi
+
+echo ""
+echo "You can now login with: admin / admin123"
+echo ""
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diff --git a/scripts/set-admin-password.sh b/scripts/set-admin-password.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..a378498
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/set-admin-password.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+set -e
+
+echo "======================================"
+echo "MinIO WebUI - Set Admin Password"
+echo "======================================"
+echo ""
+
+# Check if docker-compose is running
+if ! docker ps | grep -q minio-webui-backend; then
+    echo "❌ Error: Backend container is not running."
+    echo ""
+    echo "Please start the containers first:"
+    echo "  docker compose -f docker-compose.dev.yml up -d"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# Determine which container name to use
+if docker ps | grep -q minio-webui-backend-dev; then
+    CONTAINER="minio-webui-backend-dev"
+else
+    CONTAINER="minio-webui-backend"
+fi
+
+echo "Using container: $CONTAINER"
+echo ""
+
+# Run the password setter inside the container
+docker exec -it $CONTAINER node src/utils/setAdminPassword.js
+
+echo ""
+echo "Restarting backend container..."
+docker restart $CONTAINER
+
+echo ""
+echo "✅ Backend restarted. You can now login with your new password."
+echo ""
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