diff --git a/vm_automation/alpine/plans/create_vm.yaml b/vm_automation/alpine/plans/create_vm.yaml
index e9c8e65..307f97c 100644
--- a/vm_automation/alpine/plans/create_vm.yaml
+++ b/vm_automation/alpine/plans/create_vm.yaml
@@ -161,6 +161,13 @@ steps:
     parameters:
       staging_ip: $staging_ip
 
+  - name: set_root_password
+    description: Set password for root user
+    task: alpine::set_root_password
+    targets: localhost
+    parameters:
+      staging_ip: $staging_ip
+  
   - name: system_setup
     task: alpine::system_setup
     targets: localhost
diff --git a/vm_automation/alpine/tasks/post_set_moeny_password.sh b/vm_automation/alpine/tasks/post_set_moeny_password.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..440412b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vm_automation/alpine/tasks/post_set_moeny_password.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# Task to set password for moeny user (alpine::post_set_moeny_password)
+
+# Function to check last command status
+check_status() {
+    if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+        echo '{"status": "error", "message": "'"$1"'"}' 
+        exit 1
+    fi
+}
+
+# Generate a random 15-character password locally
+echo "Generating password..."
+MOENY_PASSWORD=$(head -c 30 /dev/urandom | base64 | tr -dc 'a-zA-Z0-9' | head -c 15)
+echo "Debug - Generated password: ${MOENY_PASSWORD}"
+check_status "Failed to generate password"
+
+# Set the password for moeny user
+echo "moeny:${MOENY_PASSWORD}" | sudo chpasswd
+check_status "Failed to set password for moeny user"
+
+echo '{"status": "success", "message": "Moeny user password set to: '"${MOENY_PASSWORD}"'"}'
+exit 0
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diff --git a/vm_automation/alpine/tasks/post_set_root_password.sh b/vm_automation/alpine/tasks/post_set_root_password.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1bfc53f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vm_automation/alpine/tasks/post_set_root_password.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# Task to set password for root user (alpine::post_set_root_password)
+
+# Function to check last command status
+check_status() {
+    if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+        echo '{"status": "error", "message": "'"$1"'"}' 
+        exit 1
+    fi
+}
+
+# Generate a random 15-character password locally
+echo "Generating password..."
+ROOT_PASSWORD=$(head -c 30 /dev/urandom | base64 | tr -dc 'a-zA-Z0-9' | head -c 15)
+echo "Debug - Generated password: ${ROOT_PASSWORD}"
+check_status "Failed to generate password"
+
+# Set the password for root user
+echo "root:${ROOT_PASSWORD}" | sudo chpasswd
+check_status "Failed to set password for root user"
+
+echo '{"status": "success", "message": "Root password set to: '"${ROOT_PASSWORD}"'"}' 
+exit 0 
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diff --git a/vm_automation/alpine/tasks/set_root_password.sh b/vm_automation/alpine/tasks/set_root_password.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8ee2062
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vm_automation/alpine/tasks/set_root_password.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# Task to set password for root user (alpine::set_root_password)
+
+# Input Variables
+STAGING_IP="${PT_staging_ip}"
+
+# Function to check last command status
+check_status() {
+    if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+        echo '{"status": "error", "message": "'"$1"'"}' 
+        exit 1
+    fi
+}
+
+# Generate a random 15-character password locally
+echo "Generating password..."
+ROOT_PASSWORD=$(head -c 30 /dev/urandom | base64 | tr -dc 'a-zA-Z0-9' | head -c 15)
+echo "Debug - Generated password: ${ROOT_PASSWORD}"
+check_status "Failed to generate password"
+
+# Set the password for root user
+ssh -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no root@${STAGING_IP} "echo 'root:${ROOT_PASSWORD}' | chpasswd"
+check_status "Failed to set password for root user"
+
+echo '{"status": "success", "message": "Root password set to: '"${ROOT_PASSWORD}"'"}' 
+exit 0 
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diff --git a/vm_automation/ubuntu/plans/create_vm.yaml b/vm_automation/ubuntu/plans/create_vm.yaml
index 71c8996..4aa041b 100644
--- a/vm_automation/ubuntu/plans/create_vm.yaml
+++ b/vm_automation/ubuntu/plans/create_vm.yaml
@@ -140,6 +140,11 @@ steps:
     task: ubuntu::set_moeny_password
     targets: $staging_ip
 
+  - name: set_root_password
+    description: Set password for root user
+    task: ubuntu::set_root_password
+    targets: $staging_ip
+
   - name: system_setup
     task: ubuntu::system_setup
     targets: $staging_ip
diff --git a/vm_automation/ubuntu/tasks/set_root_password.sh b/vm_automation/ubuntu/tasks/set_root_password.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..be6064b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vm_automation/ubuntu/tasks/set_root_password.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# Task to set password for root user (ubuntu::set_root_password)
+
+# Function to check last command status
+check_status() {
+    if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+        echo '{"status": "error", "message": "'"$1"'"}' 
+        exit 1
+    fi
+}
+
+# Generate a random 15-character password (alphanumeric only)
+ROOT_PASSWORD=$(cat /dev/urandom | tr -dc 'a-zA-Z0-9' | fold -w 15 | head -n 1)
+check_status "Failed to generate password"
+
+# Set the password for root user
+echo "root:${ROOT_PASSWORD}" | sudo chpasswd
+check_status "Failed to set password for root user"
+
+echo '{"status": "success", "message": "Root password set to: '"${ROOT_PASSWORD}"'"}' 
+exit 0 
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